Chapter 86: Keeping her Safe

DAMON

Three days. Three fucking days of sitting in this office, pretending to work while my chest felt like someone had ripped it open and left me bleeding. I'd given Annabel space like she asked, but damn it, the space was killing me. Every breath felt wrong without her here. Every second that passed made me want to drive to wherever she was and drag her back to me.

But I couldn't. Not yet. The last thing I wanted was to push her further away.

I stared at the ...