Chapter 35

She took a deep breath and released it in a shuddering sigh.

'You know what I mean. You can have my things sent here from the hotel. I'll get to the airport by myself. There's no need.,.'

'You want me to say goodbye now?' he asked.

Her gaze wavered from his. 'You probably should be meeting with other people...'

'Don't make my decisions for me, Jasmine. I know what I want to do, and I understand if you want to get rid of me now. I don't blame you if that's what you want. If you'd prefer not to see me anymore, say so. Otherwise I'll be back to visit you tonight. And tomorrow. If you must go home, I intend to make sure you're fit enough to fly out before you do and I'll accompany you to the airport and see you into the care of the flight attendants.'

She stared at him, not understanding his motivation. Which was fair enough, because he didn't understand it himself. All he knew—and knew with absolute certainly—was he needed time to sort this inner turmoil