13.

The next morning both Kelsey and Mikel came to an abrupt halt at the kitchen entrance. Standing in his ranch clothes was Killian flipping pancakes and checking on the sausages on the stove. He probably sensed their entry when he looked over his shoulder and gave them a hesitant smile. Slowly the two took their seats and watched him in surprise. "Morning you two," he said lowly.

"Hey." That was their reply in unison

Kelsey was hesitant to ask and nudged Mikel to do it. She was still uneasy about what happened to him. The thought of someone willfully hurting her brother made her angry and nauseous at the same time. "How are you?" Mikel asked. She expected a shrug or brush off but not the warm smile on his face. Her body relaxed upon seeing his beautiful smile and the way his blue eyes shone on his handsome face.

"I slept through the night. I actually followed the prescription."

"You weren't before?" she pressed, fully turning to him while he finished the pancakes. Worrying and caring ab