Chapter Fifty Four

"Where have you been sleeping?" she asked him.

"It doesn't matter..."

Lorenzo's voice cut across Axel's dismissal. "He's been sleeping here. On the sofa under the window. Refused to leave your side."

Axel shot Lorenzo a dirty look, shutting him up. The other man shrugged and closed his eyes, settling back against the chair he sat in.

"Take no notice of him. I just did what I had to do... This is my fault..." Axel said.

"Axel, I'm a little hazy on what actually happened, but what I am sure of is that none of this was your fault. You didn't do this to me."

"I may as well have..."

Rosa tried to shake her head but the movement caused her to whimper and close her eyes until the pain subsided. The nurse hurried back into the room, pushing a small trolley in front of her. On it Rosa could see several vials and small sealed packages. Seeing the look of pain on her face she began immediately ripping open little packages and pulled a small vial from the collection. Rosa watched through a fog of