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using it.” 
    His stance annoyed me. It was threatening, domineering. Here I was, just woken up from shock or something, and he didn’t even seem happy I was back to my normal self. He seemed angry. 
    “I don’t trust them.”
    I rolled my eyes and sat up, stretching my arms. An over-sized my little pony t-shirt hung off my frame. “It’s not your call.”
    I glanced back at Vic. He was staring at Cole, his gaze full of irritation. 
    “What the hell is going on with you two?” I rolled my eyes. Neither man said anything. “Fine. Don’t answer. But I want Vic and Chris here with me.” Just the thought of having them back in the room next to mine was more comforting than I could even explain. 
    Cole was quiet, his gaze boring into Vic’s. After several moments he finally spoke. “Fine.” He glanced at me. “If that will make you happy.” His jaw was clenched angrily.
    Vic smiled at me. It was that wide, blindingly handsome smile I’d come to love and appreciate as his best friend. “Thanks, Jewel.” He leaned in and kissed my forehead. “It will be nice to be back home. I have to go meet up with Chris, but I’ll be back here tonight.” 
    “Great.” I couldn’t keep the smile off my lips either. It was contagious. 
    “And girl, you need to hop in the shower and get that hideous shirt off. I’m almost embarrassed to be in here with you.” 
    I chuckled. “Working on it.”
    He didn’t say anything to Cole as he left the room. Once the door shut behind him I climbed out of bed, not making eye contact with Cole. He didn’t seem as worried as that psychologist made him sound, standing at the end of the bed like some damn crazy guard. 
    I headed into the bathroom, but before I could shut the door, Cole followed me inside. 
    “What?” I turned slowly to look at him. 
    “That’s all you’re going to say? What?” He seemed perplexed, his gaze hard. 
    “You’re the one who followed me in here.”
    He rubbed his chin with one hand. “I’ve been worried about you.” 
    “Could have fooled me.” I turned away and jerked the shirt over my head.
    “What is that supposed to mean?”
    “It means exactly what you think it means, Cole.”
    “Fuck, Julia. What do you expect? I’m fucking shocked you’re standing here right now giving me lip, when an hour ago you were a zombie.”
    “You don’t seem too excited about it.” I turned on the faucet, keeping my back to him.
    “So, you’re just okay now. Just like that. No more worries or trauma about the things that happened.” His voice was accusatory.
    I spun around. “What is that supposed to mean? You think I was faking it?” It was strange, I supposed. I didn’t feel off, or upset. I remembered the things that happened. Jay. Mandi. My own attack. The memories piled one on top of the other, but they weren’t in the forefront of my mind. Instead they were somewhere in the back, covered with a blanket, leaving me numb and separate from all of it.
    Cole’s dark blue gaze traveled up and down my body. All I wore now was a pair of green bikini underwear. “I don’t know, Julia. I’ve been busting my balls the last two days doing everything I could to bring you out of whatever the fuck you were in.” He took a step closer. “But then Victor Marlin shows up miraculously like some fucking show dog, and you wake up for him like he’s your knight in shining armor.”
    “You’re jealous.” The words slipped out before I could stop them.
    Something like a growl escaped from his lips. He fisted his hands at his sides. “You’ve fucked him. I’ve watched you fuck him. And you just want me to be okay with him staying here, feet away from you?”
    I narrowed my gaze and shifted closer to him, letting my breasts rub against his chest. Something wicked flared inside me. Something that wanted to snap at Cole like a cobra. “You chose to watch me fuck him.” I trailed my hand up his torso, feeling his skin jump under my touch. “And