Chapter 306: Second chance (3)
"So, there might be a big fight going on right now, but you want to lay here with me? Not that I mind since you’ve forgiven me and this is nice, but aren’t you worried about it getting out of hand back there?" Annalise asked, tapping her fingers on the soft grass.
She didn’t have the patience to be enjoying them lying together. First, they should check that the people they cared for were still alive, and then they could come back here.
"I need a moment before I get back on a horse. What if one of your people found me here? Would they care to listen to you bringing me here? We need to go back together," Rafael answered, closing his eyes as he tried to get used to the pain.
The border guards barely listened to him so they wouldn’t stop fighting to listen to Annalise. Rafael also did not want her anywhere near Martin when he still had a gun in his hands. He didn’t know how many of the border guards had hidden guns and planned to use them today.
If Martin wasn’t dead, he was going to be when Rafael returned. Martin obviously didn’t know how to properly use the gun so there was a chance the bullet could have hit Rafael.
Annalise propped herself up to look at where there was blood staining his ripped-up shirt. "I still think you should let me ride to find a doctor to start stitching you up before you lose too much blood. I did not go through all of this just for you to die."
"I am not going to die. I just need a few more minutes without you telling me that you want to ride off by yourself," said Rafael. "You’re doing a terrible job of keeping me calm."
Annalise laid back down beside him. If she wanted to, she could get up, grab his horse, and ride off without him being able to catch her. Unless her father sent out people to search for her no one would be coming to this side to stumble upon Rafael.
Her mother and everyone else left behind knew to stay at home.