Sinful Pleasures - Chapter 26

Gillian was brushing her hair by the window at the far corner when Rye appeared. He thought he was alone in the bedroom. He was limping. He plopped down on the bed and lied down.

Gillian's professional eyes saw the limp was bad. He needed to see a doctor. His strict self-discipline managed to hide the pain and the stiff leg...

'Poor Rye!' she thought as she gazed at his stern features. Because she knew what to look for, she saw the lines of strain on his mouth and on his forehead.

She waited until his breathing was regular before she crossed the bedroom noiselessly.

She went to see Nurse Sanchez.

"Ginny is feeding Genova."

"I'll see Mother after our talk. I'm worried about Rye," she said forthrightly.

"I'm worried, too. Sir Rye had asked me for an added dosage of painkiller."

"What shall we do?" Gillian was shocked and guilty at the same time. They had rough sex last night.

"I texted Sam. He'll know what to do."

Sam knocked on the slightly ajar door. "May I come in?"

"We are worried ab