(Cassidy)
I woke when the door opened.
For a second, I stayed where I was with my eyes closed, listening to the familiar sound of boots crossing the floor. The old quarters had been quiet since Dane left with Ridge earlier, and I'd managed to fall asleep while waiting for him. It wasn't the first time I'd done that, and I doubted it would be the last.
I opened my eyes as he came into view.
He hadn't noticed I was awake yet. He took off his cut and draped it over the back of the chair before rubbing a hand across his face. Even from where I lay, I could tell the night hadn't gone the way he'd hoped.
"Dane."
He looked over at me.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you."
"You didn't."
I sat up against the headboard and looked at him. The first thing I did was check for blood. There wasn't
