“Why did you come?” He gave her a funny look. “You’re hurt.” Things collapsed inside her heart, and she turned her face away from him and stared down at her hands in her lap. He’d come ... to be with her? What a foreign concept. Growing up, she’d been expected to take care of herself. Her mom and grandma were always busy working, and if she was hurt or sick, it was best to grit her teeth and deal with it on her own. That was even more the case now that she had Jade. When he fussed with the ice pack and repositioned it against her ankle, she felt more cared for than she ever had. “I’m okay,”
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