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‘Don’t touch me!’ Kira wanted to shove him back but held off when her fingertips touched the bandage. ‘I was a jerk. I shouldn’t have said those things.’ He apologised unreservedly. Austyn wasn’t acting like himself. He would never have uttered something so insensitive in normal times. Maybe it was a delayed reaction to jet lag. Maybe it was due to the blood loss. Or maybe he had been spending too much time with Kai, who was a bad influence. ‘If you feel like slapping me, go ahead.’ He took hold of her hand and placed it on his cheek. Kira drew her hand back. ‘I said don’t touch me!’ ‘Sorry.’ Austyn used the gentlest voice he could manage, almost cooing. ‘It was a stupid thing to say. You know I didn’t mean it. If I really wanted to find someone else, don’t you think I would have tried to hide it from you? Come on, use your head. I’m not the type to—’ ‘Are you calling me stupid?’ Kira shouted. ‘No, of course not.’ Austyn wiped away her tears with his hand. ‘I’m just telling you that I