Chapter 64

Cassie

"Don't worry about it Cassie." Reaching across the gearstick to cover the hand i had resting on my knee. It was only when he squeezed my fingers that I realised I had been shaking.

"Julian will be fine." He murmured.

Was that why I was shaking with nerves? Did I really care about what happened to him? If he died I would be free and I wouldn't have to run. In fact it would make my life so much easier if he died but did I really want that?

No. Of course I didn't want that.

Deep down I cared about Julian. I cared more than I wanted to admit actually. Because there were little moments when we were together. A little look, a light tough , a kind word were I knew we could be amazing together if we just tried a little harder but those moments were so fleeting. Gone in a blink of an eye before he was back to being - well him.

Except that wasn't entirely true either. He had come for me. When I had needed him the most he had come and saved me.

Well technically I had been saving myself but the thought was still there. I had needed him and he had come.

And now he was hurt and needed me. So I was going to him.

"I know." Again I slid my hand out from under Forrest's. He didn't fancy me I told myself again. He always touched me because he was my friend and he cared about me. This sudden tension was all part of my imagination.

"And thank you for taking me."

"I don't think your driver is going to thank me." Forrest chuckled. "When he realises you have gone anyway."

I forced myself to laugh. We had escaped out of a back entrance where Forrest had parked but I had no doubt that my security would be looking for me soon. And when he found out I wasn't in the hospital he would be furious.

Let him be. I was going to my husband.

"Cassie?" Forrest called my name. Drawing my attention back to him.

"Sorry I got lost in my own thoughts." I smiled an apology at him.

"Goddess." Reaching up Forrest tugged at his hair, making it stand on end. "I don't know if you have it bad for the prince or your just really depressed." He said.

"Depressed." I muttered quickly. Maybe too quickly because his eyes crinkled at the edges.

"If you say so." He said finally. "Have you thought about how you're going to get in to see him?"

My head snapped around so fast that my bones cracked. Rubbing at them I grimaced. "What do you mean?" Staring at him I waited for him to continue.

"I mean only a handful of people know of your marriage. Neither you or Julian have been super open about your relationship."

"Because we don't have a relationship." I countered although sometimes I thought we could if we let our guards down. "We have a contracted marriage."

For a moment Forrest looked uncomfortable and then he asked his question again. "Then how do you plan on getting in to see him?"

It was a serious question and one that I hadn't thought about until he had brought it up. "I don't know." I admitted finally.

"Well you need to figure something out because we are here."

Glancing out of the window I scowled at the sprawling building rapidly coming towards us.

"You could always just tell everyone that he's your husband? Make it official,"

I rolled my eyes. "Next you will want me to make it Facebook official. I'm not a child. I'll figure something out."

No one spoke as he pulled the car into one of the staff spots and killed the engine.

"We are doctors." I muttered.

Half out of the door he turned and looked at me. "Yeah-" he sounded unsure of himself suddenly. "What does that have to do with this?"

Again I rolled my eyes. "You're one of his doctors Forrest , which is why you were called."

"You want me to get you in to him."

"Say I'm your intern? If they need to check me out they can. I'm registered, they won't find out anything bad or who I really am."

"You want to pretend to be his doctor?" He sounded incredulous.

"It makes sense." I gave him a shrug as I slammed the car door shut and moved around to meet him on the pavement.

Blowing out a breath Forrest shook his head. "Making sense would be telling everyone who you are Cassie. You are his wife."

He said it loudly and my eyes flashed. "Not so loud. No one can know that." I warned. "When I run, the fewer people who know who I am, the better."

He opened his mouth to say something and then snapped his lips shut with such force that his jaw clenched and a muscle throbbed.

"Forrest."

We turned together as a man came striding out of the automatic double doors towards us. Behind him a nurse rushed after him.

I stared at him. "Who?" I hissed out of the corner of my mouth.

"Doctor Grase." Forrest strode forward. A professional smile on his face and his arm outstretched. They shook hands like old friends.

"How is my patient?" Forrest glanced at me, motioning me forward. "This is Cassie. She's been working closely with me for the royals care."

Doctor Grase gave me a glance but that was it. He didn't ask any questions. He trusted Forrest and it showed.

"It's a pleasure to meet-" I began to say and closed my mouth when he spoke again.

"The patient is -" he laughed. "The prince."

Throwing back his head Forrest laughed. "So being a royal pain in the ass then?"

"Yes , I found him crawling to his mates room to check on her." Doctor Grase shook his head.

"His mate?"

"Yes." He continued without looking at me. "I've never seen a man so determined to get to a woman. But I can't say I blame him. The loss of a child is heartbreaking and it is hitting them both hard."

At my side my fists clenched. I could feel Forrest side eyeing me thoughtfully but I didn't turn to him. I didn't even know why I was feeling so disgruntled but I was. Knowing my husband was sleeping with Megan was one thing but hearing her called his mate was quite another.

"I can imagine it is." Forrest said evenly. "Best take us to them."