Branch Three Hundred and Thirty Eight

The doctor prescribed some painkillers for Jessica because she had some sprain on her leg which she did not notice. Xavier had insisted that they give him a wheel chair and against all her insisting on visiting Dawson Xavier wheeled her straight to the parking lot.

He bent in front of her, distress danced in his eyes as he ran his hand through his hair. She could swear he loomed very attractive at that moment. She wanted to lean in and kiss him but the expression on his face told her otherwise.

"I thought you said those men did not hit you?" he breathed out.

"They did not" she began to lie. While they tried to bruise their ego by appearing bold enough to face them, they could not take the humiliation anymore so they but her leg multiple times with a club. It was painful but she did not want to make a fuss out of it.

"Jessica, you promised to share these things with me," he said slowly.

"It was nothing serious," she said trying to convince him that she was in no pain. After seeing