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the oven. We’ll bring them down to your quarters?” Anthony questioned and he nodded.
    “Give us about twenty minutes while we get her washed up and healed. Thank you Anthony,” Barry said, moving out of the kitchen and down the hall.
    “Now wait a minute. I didn’t agree to this. I’m staying with Abby. I can take my bath there,” Betsy tried to object but Barry turned left instead of right.
    “Do you trust me, Betsy? Do you trust us?” Barry asked glancing down at her as he turned another corner coming to a door which opened by itself.
    “What does that have to do with anything? I don’t even know you!” She looked around the room. It was three times the size as Abby’s and at the back end she noticed a bed that had to be six times the small twin she slept on.
    “That is a good point. You stay here and we’ll get to know each other. I can promise you this, Betsy.” He placed his finger under her chin and brought her attention back to him. “We will not do anything you don’t want to do, but I really believe it’s best you stay with us for now. Inside you know you belong with us here.” Barry placed his hand over her heart while behind her Orion reached up and slid the coat down her back, exposing her chest to them.
    She covered her breasts with her arms, shaking her head. “I listened to my heart twice and all it got me was hurt and pain. How can I be sure?” she flinched when Orion took a washcloth to her back and started to clean the blood off of her.
    “Betsy, I can’t promise we’ll not hurt you. In every relationship there are times when words or actions cause pain, but I promise you we are not going anywhere. You are stuck with us and I know we can make this work if you give us a chance.” He held out his hand, waiting for her to place her hand into his. To trust him, them.
    “I might run when I get scared,” she stated putting her hand into his and staring into his eyes.
    “Then we will follow and bring you back, facing every scary thing together. You will never have to face anything alone unless you want to. Even then you might have one of us with you, but we pledge to give you the space you need.” Betsy winced when Orion came to the spot on her side that had been hit.
    “This is more than a scrape, kitten,” Orion grumbled. “I need her to lie on the bed so I can heal her correctly. The wound is still bleeding and the bullet didn’t graze her, it went right through her side.” He frowned at her as she glanced up at him. “I’m surprised you are even walking around. You have to be in pain.”
    Before she could say a word, Barry led her to the bed and pointed to it. “Lay down Betsy, so we can take care of you.”
    She rolled her eyes and climbed onto the bed. “I’ve lived for years hiding my pain. If I ever called out, the punishment was three times worse. I’m sure you cam see the scars now.” Betsy glanced back at the three men who surrounded the bed she lay on. “I warned you. I wasn’t pretty.”
    “Heal her, Orion. Davis, start a nice warm bath for our lady and you.” Barry turned his gaze on her. “Just because you have a few scars, does not mean you aren’t beautiful.” He took off his dress shirt and she moaned, burying her face into the bed.
    “No, your scars don’t make you look bad, but you’re a man, Barry.” She brought her hands in front of her and looked at the rough scars on them. “Woman should have smooth skin, not bumpy and rough.” She slid her hands under her thighs and lowered her head on the pillow when Orion sat down on one side of the bed and Barry on the other.
    Without a word Barry took hold of her arm and lifted her hand out and raised it up to his mouth, kissing each mark. “With each touch it will remind me to spoil you, that you have suffered enough in your lifetime and need loving and caring,” he whispered leaning down and kissing her lips softly.
    “Her bath is ready?” Davis announced, breaking the spell she had been