Hannah shook her head. “I don’t want to drag you guys into this. Brad is a real piece of work. You could get hurt—”
Before she could finish, I scooped her up and into my lap, tucked her so my arms were about her. If someone asked if the hold was to comfort her or me, I’d sure as s**t say it was to make me feel better. Knowing she was on my lap and safe, that’s the only thing that eased my anger. “That’s sweet of you to worry about us, darlin’, but you’ve got it all turned around. You’re ours to protect and cherish. It’s our privilege to take care of you. Your problems are our problems, got it?”
She nodded against my chest and I rewarded her with a kiss. “Tell me, Dr. Winters, how can we take your mind off your worries and help you to relax?”
I saw the smile tugging at the corner of her
