Kaden

Chapter 6

The pounding in my head pounds harder and harder each time. I feel my entire body aching. The thought of moving any part of my body hurts me. I slowly open my eyes and am met with brightness. There's a beeping sound coming from the left of me. I try opening my eyes again and try to adjust to the light. I slowly blink my eyes and they begin to adjust. Looking around, I notice I'm in a small room with white walls. I am laying in a bed with covers up to my waist and a big white t-shirt on. It looks like I'm in a hospital.

The door of the room opens and a small beautiful woman walks in. She's wearing green scrubs and a white lab coat. "I see you are awake love. Let me first check your vitals and I will go get your crew." She walks over to the left side of the bed where the beeping is coming from. She takes her little white flash light and waves it in front of my face. I follow her instructions and follow the light with my eyes.

When she's done with all her tests she excuses herself and walks out of the room. Soon after she leaves, the door bursts open and three people fall through the doorway. Amanda, Stacy, and Tony fall flat on the floor and scramble to get to my bedside.

"Don't touch her!" the doctor yells. "She's still very much in pain!"

"Girl, I've been so worried about you! I can't believe this happened!" Amanda rushes to my side and grabs a chair.

"Sweetheart, you've had me worried for the past three days. I'm so happy to see your bright blue eyes again," Tony whispers grabbing the other chair.

Three days? I've been out for three days? Oh my god. Who has been feeding Toulouse? Mom must be worried sick about me.

"Yeah, Kaden closed the bar for three days. So, you haven't missed much work. In my opinion, he's been crazy nonstop working to figure out who did this to you." Stacy grabs the chair on my right side and sits down.

They continue to keep me updated about what has been going on for the three days I've been out but I can't stop thinking about what Stacy just said. Kaden's been working to figure out what happened? But what did happen? I can't remember anything.

"Yes, of course sir. She just woke up an hour ago, she has friends in the room with her now." The doctor opened the door and in walked Kaden.

Stacy was right. He looked tired and rough. Like he hadn't slept in three days. When his eyes met mine, he smiled. A smile that brought warmth all over my body. For the first time since I woke up, I caught myself smiling back.

Tony stands to my left, "All right ladies, let's give them some privacy." Stacy and Amanda walk out the room with Tony not far behind. He looks at Kaden and motions with his fingers that he's watching him.

Kaden laughs and takes Tony's seat and the door closes. We are alone again, just him and I. He takes in every cut and bruise visible to him and he tenses. His eyes go over the machines I'm hooked up to and it looks like it physically hurts him.

"It's not as bad as it looks," I whisper to him with a smile. He takes my hand into his and gives me a smile back. But it's a different smile and it doesn't meet his eyes either.

'I'm so sorry kitten. When I find out who did this to you, I'll kill them." Kaden spoke with conviction and without hesitation.

"Kaden, you don't have- "

"Yes I do kitten. You are hurt, beaten. That's my business. You are my business." His hand comes up to my cheek and cups it. I lean into his touch, just savoring the moment while I can.

I pull out of his touch and smile, "But I'm not your business. I'm not yours."

"You work in my bar. That's my business. You have feelings for me just as much as I have for you. That's enough to make you my business and keep other guys away from you. We live different lives and have different rules kitten. Just know I already claimed you." He takes my hand back into his and gives it a warm squeeze.

"You're right we do live different lives. I just don't know if I could ever live in your world." My smile falls as what I just said hits me. We do live different lives. He's not the guy you bring home to meet the family on Christmas. He's the type of guy your parents always tells you to stay away from. I've lived in his world for one day and I've already been hurt. Will I always be in danger if I do live in his world?

"Get some rest kitten. You're going home tomorrow." He kisses my forehead and turns the tv on. The tv becomes white noise as my eyes becomes heavy and the darkness takes over.

Hey guys! 

I'm so sorry for the late update! But finals are over and I am so happy to be done with the fall semester. I've truly had writers block for the past couple of weeks so I hope you enjoy this chapter. I'm hoping to really get back into writing and have another chapter up in time for the new year. But if I don't I wish you all happy holidays and a very happy new year! Happy reading my loves!

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