OLIVIAFor a moment, Kane stood there, chest heaving, hands clenched into fists. Then he turned back to me, and the fury softened into something almost tender.When he reached the hospital bed, his hand found my shoulder, warm and insistent. He leaned in, his lips brushing my ear, his voice a low murmur. "Where were we?"I stiffened.His touch, which moments ago had been a lifeline, now felt wrong. The anger that had driven me into his arms was fading, leaving behind a hollow ache and a clarity I didn't want."Kane, wait."He paused, pulling back just enough to look at me. His eyes were dark with want, his breathing uneven. "What's wrong?""I can't." The words came out before I could stop them. "I thought I could, but I can't. Not like this. Not when I'm still—" I stopped, swallowing hard. "Not when I'm still broken over him."Something flickered in Kane's eyes—frustration, maybe, or disappointment. But he masked it quickly, his expression softening into understanding."Of course." He
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