“Xander, make sure I get in to see her, too,” Rebecca said.

He clenched his jaw but didn’t answer. Instead, he followed the nurse through the doors, past a large desk and curtained cubicles.

She stopped in front of a closed striped curtain and gestured toward it. “You can go in.

He pulled back the curtain far enough so he could step inside. Sasha lay with her head against a pillow, eyes closed, the light above her turned off.

He walked forward and sat in the chair next to the bed, taking her hand in his. “Hey.”

She opened her eyes slowly and met his gaze, smiling at him. “Hi.”

“How bad is the pain?” Given her pale skin, he was going to assume she hurt a lot, and he wished he could take it away.

She raised one delicate shoulder beneath the hospital gown. “Not great. The doctor said I have a slight concussion. I threw up when I got here,” she said, blushing.

He rubbed his thumb over the top of her hand. “Stitches?”

“No. They were able to stop the bleeding and decided I didn’t need any,” she said, her voice soft.

“Good.”

“Xander, thank you for kicking that door down. He wanted to take me to his car and if that happened…” She shuddered at the thought.

His hand clasped hers tighter. “I shouldn’t have left you alone to begin with.”

“I was with Jared.” She blinked and her eyes widened. “What happened to Rhodes?”

“He was knocked out. Hit pretty hard with a blunt object. Those damned trailers were so secluded it gave the stalker the edge.” Xander ground his teeth at the reminder. “He’s going to be okay. I got a text from Jared. Just really sore for a while.”

“I feel responsible.”

Of course she did. “The risk comes with his job. Don’t worry about him. Just relax.”

“Xander,” she began.

“Rest. There’s plenty of time for talk later. I just want to let Cassidy in to see you. She’s beside herself. So let’s reassure her you’re okay.” He leaned down and kissed the tip of her nose. “Close your eyes for a few minutes. I’ll go get her.”

“I don’t care about rules. I want to see her now.” Rebecca’s loud voice carried through the outer room and into the cubicle.

Sasha winced. “She’s here, too?”

“Isaac called her.” He’d wanted to give Cassidy a few minutes alone with Sasha before her agent took over.

The curtain opened and Rebecca let herself in, a nurse standing behind her. “I’m sorry, Miss Keaton. If you want me to get security, I will.”

“That’s okay,” Sasha said to the younger woman.

It wasn’t, not as far as Xander was concerned, and he turned to glare at Sasha’s agent. “You couldn’t wait?” He pushed himself up from his seat.