**Olivia POV

I woke up still groggy, the world going from a dark blur to a light blur. Everything that had happened slowly rearranged itself in my mind.

Pain came back along with the memories, if in a reduced form. With a wince, my head turned just right, and I saw Ellis seated by the bed, where he’d always been before getting arrested and would always be if I had anything to say about it.

Ellis looked troubled, something I rarely saw. He was always so capable and in ...