Torn Apart

Chapter 14

"You guys going to be alright?" Jeff asked Taker when we stopped at a red light. He pulled up to Taker's window on his motorcycle and was ordered to take the guys and go home.

"We'll be fine." Taker said with a sigh. "Just an argument between lovers is all."

I rolled my eyes and almost got out of the truck to leave with Jeff and the others, but something told me that staying in the truck was my best bet.

"Ok well let us know if you need anything. We'll be up for awhile." Jeff said before signaling to the guys that it was time to head home. They all reeved their engines and together rode off into the night. I leaned my head against the headrest and groaned when the medicine wore off and I once again felt pain in my right side.

Taker glanced at me in the rearview mirror for a moment and then cleared his throat, "You broke some ribs didn't you?"

I looked out of the window, "Why do you care? It's not like I'll ever get any sympathy from you."

"Damn it Kat I'm just asking a question." He said.

I tensed slightly and then sighed, "Yes I did. 3 of them."

He nodded and made a right turn that led to the road to his ranch. I groaned as the truck rumbled over the gravely road making my ribs hurt more. I closed my eyes and grabbed a hold of the door, trying to fight the need to scream.

"Hold on Kat we're almost there." He said. "Just a little further,"

I bit my bottom lip as the pain soared to all new heights. I had never felt pain like this in my life and to be honest I couldn't fight tears for too long. I started bawling my eyes out just before we pulled up to the house. He wasted no time parking and walking to my side of the truck to help me out.

"Can you walk?" he asked.

I nodded defiantly knowing deep down inside that I just didn't want him to touch me. He helped me out of the truck and then shut my door. He let me wrap my arm around his waist but the pain only brought me to my knees. He sighed and helped me to my feet before scooping me up into his arms. I wrapped my arms around his neck letting him carry me into the house. He took me all the way to his master bedroom and laid me down on the nice plush bed.

"Stay here and relax." He said. "Don't make any sudden movements."

I nodded and watched him leave the room. I wasn't certain of what he was up to but right now I wasn't in any position to make any more demands. About fifteen minutes later he came back with a big bowl of hot water and a small white towel hanging from it. There was another white towel around his bare neck and his shirt was missing…He sat the bowl on the nightstand next to me and then turned on the light.

"I'm going to sit you up ok?" he asked.

"For what?" I asked.

He chuckled. "I need to take off your shirt."

"What?"

"Look…either you want to be able to sleep through the night or you'll suffer. It's really up to you."

I sighed and let him help me into a sitting position. He made me lift my arms straight up so he could take my shirt off. My hair fell down my back leaving my black bra open to his sight. He kept a blank face before reaching behind me and unhooking it. I caught it before it fell completely off my breasts and he laughed.