The Last Time I Cried Your Name novel Chapter 91

Petty woke up to find someone sitting by her bed.

He looked a mess, dirt smeared all over his face, and it startled her.

“You... why are you back?” Her voice was so hoarse it barely sounded like her own, every word scraping her throat like sandpaper.

Hans winced at the sound of her croaking. He stood up, poured her a glass of warm water, and came over to help.

Petty realized right away that lying down made it pretty much impossible to drink, and she doubted there was a straw anywhere nearby.

Before Hans could even say a word, she spoke up. “Just hold the cup and pour a little into my mouth, okay? Not too much or I’ll choke.”

Hans froze, imagining how ridiculous that would look. He clicked his tongue. “You’re something else, you know that?”

He sat down on the edge of the bed, propping her up gently against his chest, and brought the glass to her dry lips. “Are you actually allergic to romance?”

“We’re not exactly the romantic type...” Petty started to say, but she let the words fade and just drank the water.

Once she finished, she finally said, “Honestly, I can’t feel romantic at all with you looking like that. I thought you were off filming. Did you get a new job in a coal mine or something?”

Hans felt like she could drive anyone insane with how sharp she was. He almost wanted to accuse her of being ungrateful. “I just finished a huge explosion scene on set. The second I heard what happened to you, I ran straight back without even washing my face. And you’re complaining?”

Petty knew he was only filming. She’d teased him about coal mining just to lighten the mood.

Truth was, she felt guilty. The whole kidnapping thing was her fault for being careless, and Hans’s grumpy face only made her feel worse.

“It’s really not a big deal,” Petty said, trying to sound casual.

Not a big deal?

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