When his placating didn't work, Alex tried to put his arms around a shivering Cat. But she flailed so wildly that he had to push her down on the bed. She socked him in the jaw and hit his chest as Alex tried to stop her from harming herself. Grabbing her arms, he pulled them up as she bucked like a Bronco and tried to throw him off.
She was so far gone.
Lost in a void of darkness and pain.
Come back, Catriona. Come back to me.
Alex used all of his weight to trap her thighs between his knees and locked her legs. Alex caged her, providing Cat a haven in his arms from the rocky waves of her hurt and pain-drenched memories.
