Chapter 101

David. Ric inhaled, testing my scent. Fortunately, when I’d gotten back to the Josie, I’d scrubbed myself over and over again, until I thought I’d scrub my skin raw in order to wash the feel of Halliwell’s touch off me.

No. No. I’m…I’m all right. I buried my face against him.

Little one…He hadn’t called me that in ages. I looked up at him, and he ran the pads of his thumbs under my eyes, catching the moisture that had spilled over.

I’m not…I sagged against Ric and burrowed my head under his chin. It had to be done, Ric’u. Ihad to be the one to kill Halliwell. I couldn’t ask you to take on that burdenI couldn’t.It wouldn’t have been fair to you