Come Back for Me (The Arrowood Brothers, #1)

by Corinne Michaels

“He can’t hurt you. He’ll have to get through me to even come close to you.” Her hand lifts, and she touches my cheek for a brief moment. “You owe me nothing, Connor.” I’m not sure what she means by that. “I’m not here because I feel indebted to you. Why would you think that?” “I don’t know, but I also don’t know why you’re doing this.” “Because I care.” “You care?” How does she not see? “I care about you and Hadley. You have no idea how many nights I dreamed of you, Ellie. I didn’t know your name or anything but your face and how you saved me that night. Your smile, your eyes, the way you gave me trust and hope when I had none is what kept me alive. Night after night, I would replay it in my head, dreaming of my angel who came down from heaven, making me want to keep fighting. So, I may not owe you, but I do care about you. I’m doing this because I can’t imagine doing anything else but being here for you. I’m doing this because you are fucking brave and strong and no one ever deserves what was done to you. You got Hadley and left. You knew that your daughter needed you to choose her, and you did. So, you have to do it again now. You have to fight and walk in there with your head held high. I’ll be right beside you.”