Chapter 0548 A knock on my office door interrupted Emmy and Iughing. “It’s open!” I yelled. Colt and


    Alec were both standing at the doorway as we were wiping the tears ofughter away.


    “How’s it going?” I asked as we stepped out since my office was too small for the four of us. Thankfully,


    thest of my employees left to go on their lunch break so we were alone.


    “Just came to check on you. Why are you girls crying?” Colt looked at us like we were crazy.


    I shook my head. To an outsider, it would seem stupid. “Do you really want to know what Emmy and I


    talk about in private?” Putting my food down, I didn’t miss Alec frowning at


    the little amount I ate.


    “No. I''don’t. I just wanted to checkon { you and see how you were feeling.” Colt checked his watch.


    “Sore but I am getting there. I am actually finishing up lunch and then I am going to go home and spend


    the say with my girl.” Colt looked surprised but smiled.


    “Good. Rest will do you some good.” “So they say.” “I got to go. I''ll text youter.” Emmy tossed her


    food away and started walking out. “See you boyster!” “Thank you for lunch!” I''yelled as she walked


    out the door. She waved goodbye to let me know she heard me.


    “Really, Kristen. How are you?” Colt leaned forward and got closer.


    “Wow, full name and everything.” Sighing, I tossed my food away and stood up. “I’m not going to figure


    it out in twelve hours. You are going to have to give me some time to figure it out. However, I thought I


    was fine and didn’t have an issue so I''m still not sure what to say. I’m going to have to do a lot of self


    reflection and thinking.” I raised my shoulders and dropped them.


    “I’m just worried about you.” “1 understand that. I really do but you are acting like I caused yesterday to


    happen to myself. I didn’t seek outa fight. I was literally driving home and they pushed me over the


    edge. I was hit from the side and we fell down the hill,


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    your feelings down and ignoring them.


    That isn’t healthy.” Colt shot back at me.


    “I’m not the same person as I was before. I know it was six months ago but damn, give me some credit.


    Tam a highly intelligent person.” “That can’t admit when she needs emotional help.” Colt leaned back


    and whispered.


    “you got the heart and I got the brains.” Patting him on the shoulder, I went and grabbed my coat and


    purse.


    “Whatever.” Colt sighed but smiled at me. “Love you.” He said as he grabbed my shoulders.


    “I love you too.” I said easily. “See? I can say it now!” Giving him a told-


    you-so look, he just rolled his eyes and pulled me into a hug.


    Letting me go, he walked to the door.


    “Talk to you guyster.” Only after he was gone did Alec say anything. “Your color looks better.” “Does


    it? I still can’t shake this cold feeling.” I shivered a little and put on my coat.


    “I’m all done for the day. I was thinking we could go for a drive before we go home?” I was a little


    surprised. The roads weren''t the best but I did want the alone time with him. “Sounds good.” Neither of


    us spoke as he drove us.


    After we passed the turn off to Colt’s


    pack, I had an idea of where we were going. It’s where everything started.


    “We had our first date here.” Alec said as he pulled into the empty drive in movie theater.


    “We did. You were all pissy when we left. I thought you were mad at me.” I looked at him andughed.


    Alec parked the car but let it idle for the heat.


    ?wasn’t mad at you.” Alec looked out the window but didn’t say anything else.


    There was this ufortable silence as I tried to get the courage to talk. I knew Alec was waiting


    because his eyes kept looking at my fidgeting fingers.


    “Emmy told me to put myself in your shoes. If I watched you get hurt like | have been, how would I


    feel.”


    Alec nodded. “And?” “I understand why you feel that way.” “But?” Alec didn’t try to touch me, just


    looked out the window.


    “Half of it wasn’t my fault. I didn’t decide to fall into the water. The wolves attacked me when I was


    driving home. I couldn’t help being kidnapped.


    I know once I told them to take me but they were going to kill you. Fuck, he killed your dad. I''m not


    going out of my way to get hurt and I''m struggling trying to figure out what you wanted me to do in


    those situations. I fought back to stay alive. The only thing going through my mind during those times


    was what I needed to do to stay alive till you came for me. It was your face that I kept thinking of to


    keep me


    | motivated to live.”