“Willow mutters under her breath when I pick her up.
“Kid, if I wanted to kill you—” I laugh just thinking about it “—I wouldn’t need to blindfold you and take you to a dark room to do it. Oh, and watch your mouth.”
I shift her a little higher in my arms, being careful not to hurt her leg as I carry her into her bedroom. I wink at Payton when I walk through the doorway and settle Willow on the edge of her bed. She reaches for the blindfold but I push her hand away before settling down on the stool I set up earlier.
Taking a deep breath, I finally start to talk. “So I got you something to help your recovery since you’ve decided you want to wallow and not do your physical therapy.”
“AJ,” she starts, but I cut her off.
“No, listen to me before you start complaining because you haven’t even seen what I got you. I’ve sat here—” I look over at Payton and give her a small smile “—we’ve sat here watching you since the accident.
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