#Chapter342

Day by day

Larkin

The hospital released Maverick, and our dad and uncles headed home. They said they had to take care of something at home.

I helped Maverick into his house and got him settled into bed. Once he was all situated, I sat with him.

“It’ll be okay,” I told Maverick.

“You won’t look at me differently, will you?”

“No, why?”

“I don’t want you to see me differently.”

I furrowed my brows.

“Mav, Clay and his goons beat and assaulted you. Three guys jumped you and did horrible things to you. None of it was your fault.” I crawled over to him as he looked down....