Breaking Cannon

27.

Maddox POV

He passes out in my lap. I can't stop the tears that flow from my cheeks as I cradle his head and rub my hands through his hair. I look over his body and there's just so much damage. Cuts, bruises and blood cover his strong form. His back looks like he went through a fucking meat grinder.

We pull up to the tarmac and get ready to board the jet. We're going back to the safe house so he can heal in peace.

"Cannon? Baby we're here." I whisper as I gently shake him awake. He flinches and looks around frantically, forgetting where his is for a second. He looks up at me and releases the breath he was holding and nods his head.

I take one of my broken man's arms and Calen takes the other.

I'm doing to torture Dakota. And love every minute.

Agreed.

We start to walk up the stairs.

"Fuck, hold on. Just, hold on." Cannon grunts out. His knuckles are white from gripping our shoulders. He sucks in a few shaky breaths and sets his jaw.

"Okay." He nods. We head up the stairs while he winces the whole way. We head to the back where there's a bedroom and lay him on his stomach on the bed. His face remains stoic but the way he grips the sheets and has a slight shake tells me he's in pain. I go to walk out and grab the med kit when his strong, tattooed hand reaches out.

"Please don't leave me." He whispers. His grey eyes meet mine and I can see how much they really fucked him up.

"Okay baby. I'm here."

Calen leaves and returns with the med kit and I start in.

I gently clean his back as best as I can. I pour alcohol on a clean towel and press it to his back. He stays completely still.

A sick feeling fills my stomach as I realize that this treatment is nothing compared to what's been happening. He just lays there while I work.

I stitch up what I can and decide to move on to the front.

"Will you flip over for me?" I ask.

He flips over and gently lays on his back.

I move to straddle his hips and stop when I see the words. My eyes flash to his. He looks away and I can sense shame.

"Don't you dare feel bad about this Cannon. You're fucking perfect."

He looks at me again and shows me that signature smirk I've missed so much. He raises his hand and pulls me in, connecting his lips with mine. We both move our mouths against each other, kissing like it's the first time all over again. I instinctively roll my hips and he groans, his hands flying down to catch them.

"Fuck, baby. Don't do that." He says with a chuckle.

"My bad." I laugh. He presses his head to mine.

"I'm so sorry, Maddox."

My whole body stiffens. I've avoided talking about him for weeks. Even thinking about him makes me disappear into a puddle of tears.

I clear my throat. "It's okay. I'm okay." Half convincing him and half convincing myself.

He looks me in the eyes and nods, not believing a word I said.

"I like this," He smirks, grabbing my hair and twirling it in his fingers, "but I miss those eyes." He runs his thumb across my cheek.

"Let me finish this and I'll go take them out."

I finish wrapping his front and hop off of him. By the end of it, we're both exhausted.

"Okay baby. I'll be right back." He nods.

"Send in Calen?"

"Of course."

I walk out and get Calen.

Calen's POV

"How are you feeling?" I ask Cannon.

"Fine."

"You don't have to lie to me." I say.

"I feel like I got hit by a bus and dragged 40 feet."

I chuckle and so does he, but nothings funny.

"How is she?"

I struggle to answer this. The truth is she's in a bad way. Really bad.

"Um.."

"You better tell me, Calen."

I sigh in resignation. "She's bad. Real bad. Not sleeping and only eating once a day bad. There were a few times where I had to threaten to knock her out to get her to sleep."

I scratch the back of my neck and look away.

"When she does sleep, she'll wake up screaming or crying or both."

Cannon runs his hands down his face.

"Okay. Thank you, Calen. For everything."

"Don't mention it."

I turn to leave.

"Will you tell her to come back?"

I chuckle and nod. Never did I think I'd see the great Cannon Steele ask for cuddles.

You're so single.

Shut up.

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