Chapter 82

John’s magic—the power that made his skin crawl—was gone. 20

Gideon couldn’t stop pacing. Watching Jesse disappear from John’s living room had been one of the worst moments in his life, even if Jesse had warned him ahead of time that it might occur. All he could remember was how alone he’d been when Michelle had kidnapped Jess, how much he’d grieved for both of his lovers. He didn’t think he was strong enough to go through it again.

Now he wouldn’t have to. He just had to survive these next few hours in the hospital, waiting for Jesse and Emma to be checked over and released. Jesse’s wish to take all of them home was sounding better by the second.

“You’re making me dizzy,” Derek complained from his chair by the waiting room door. “Sit down.”

Gideon didn’t even break stride. “If that was Carly in there, you’d be doing the exact same thing.”

“No, I would’ve flashed my badge to be at her side. And no, I’m not going to do that for you.”