She whispered to him as she resumed bathing his body.

　　After his chest, she started towards his abdomen when he startled her.

　　"No, let him go! Declan did nothing to you! Let him go....p-please! Just...stop!" He groaned, his voice filled with so much pain, it had Danika frozen for a second.

　　Something twisted in her chest at the look of absolute nightmare on his face, his eyes squeezed tightly shut. His hands balled into fists.

　　She dropped the rag and wrapped her arms around his body. "I'm sorry...! I'm so sorry...! These w-words will never be enough...it will never erase anything...but I'm so sorry...!"

　　As she sobbed, she whispered the...