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eing stripped.

“Let me take her,” he says and strides toward us.

“Mr. Grey, I can manage.” Nurse Nora scolds him.

He gives her a hostile glare. “Dammit, she’s my wife. I’ll take her.”

He says through gritted teeth as he moves the IV stand out of his way.

“Mr. Grey!” she protests.

He ignores her, leans down, and gently, he lifts me off the bed. I wrap my

arms around his neck, my body complaining. Jeez, I ache everywhere. He

carries me to the en suite bathroom while Nurse Nora follows us, pushing the

IV stand.

“Mrs. Grey, you’re too light,” he mutters disapprovingly as he sets me gently

on my feet. I sway. My legs feel like Jell-O. Christian flips the light switch, and

I’m momentarily blinded by the fluorescent lamp that pings and flickers to life.

“Sit before you fall,” he snaps, still holding me.

Tentatively, I sit down on the toilet.

“Go.” I try to wa一ve him out.

“No. Just pee, Ana.”

Could this be any more embarrassing? “I can’t, not with you here.”

“You might fall.”

“Mr. Grey!”

We both ignore the nurse.

“Please,” I beg.

He raises his hands in defeat. “I’ll stand outside, door open.” He takes a

couple of paces back until he’s standing just outside the door with the angry

nurse.

“Turn around, please,” I ask. Why do I feel so ridiculously shy with this man?

He rolls his eyes but complies. And when his back is turned . . . I let go, and

sa一vor the relief.

I take stock of my injuries. My head hurts, my chest aches where Jack kicked

me, and my side throbs where he pushed me to the ground. Plus I’m thirsty

and hungry. Jeez, really hungry. I finish up, thankful that I don’t ha一ve to get up

to wash my hands, as the sink is close. I just don’t ha一ve the strength to stand.

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“I’m done,” I call, drying my hands on the towel.

Christian turns and comes back in and before I know it, I’m in his arms again.

I ha一ve missed these arms. He pauses and buries his nose in my hair.

“Oh, I’ve missed you, Mrs. Grey,” he whispers, and with Nurse Nora fussing

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