“Ouch…” Kade let out an exaggerated groan. “Owww, that hurts…”
His eyes squinted in pain, Kade raised his head a little to look at the man whose back was plastered against his chest. Arden remained stock-still and unmoving on top of him.
Kade frowned in concern. “Are you okay?”
At his question, he felt Arden finally suck in a breath.
“Am I okay…?” the man asked in a strained whisper. His breathing now coming in short and quick bursts, Arden tried to move his shaking body to look at Kade, but he was still being held closely and only managed to angle his face to be able to see his. “Your head…” he said, sounding breathless with extreme worry. He seemed about to hyperventilate. “You hit your head…”
Kade was confused about Arden’s reaction, and though he smiled, the frown between his brow
