(Mira)
I watched Ridge walk away with Dane. His whole body was tense. Ready to snap.
I'd never seen him like this before.
Angry, yes. Protective, definitely. But this was different.
This was fear.
And Ridge didn't do fear well.
I understood why. Carter had threatened all of us. Said horrible things. Things that made my stomach turn just thinking about them.
But Ridge threatening to cuff me to the bed? Grabbing my arm like that?
That wasn't okay.
I knew he was scared. I knew he was trying to protect me. But there was a line. And he'd crossed it.
Claire came over. "You okay?"
"Yeah. I'm fine."
"That was intense."
"Yeah. It was."
"Ridge doesn't handle threats well. Especially when it comes to the people he loves."
"I know. But he can't just lose it like that."
"No. He can't. B
