Edie paused, sucking in a deep breath. She swallowed the rest of her sentence and murmured, "Stuart…"
Stuart was startled when he heard Edie speak. He wasn't expecting her to be awake. Stuart quickly walked over to the bed and pressed the nurse call button. He took Edie in his arms and looked her over carefully. Stuart's eyes were full of worry, even his voice shook a little, "How are you feeling? Do you feel sick? Is there anything that hurts?"
Edie had just woken up and was a little shaken up by Stuart's reactions. She felt a little lightheaded and said, "I. I'm fine…"
Before Edie could finish her sentence, she was being pulled into Stuart's arms. She was surrounded by a scent of dominance, and it disrupted the rhythm of her breathing completely. Stuart didn't say a word, and he just held her tightly as if she were going to disappear. Edie leaned against his chest and could hear his irregular heartbeat pounding.
