Bedmates Soulmates

Luca The Self-styled Love Expert

Even Austyn wasn't Damian's match.

Beating these two drunkards was child's play.

Both men were rolling around on the soggy ground, cradling their wrists and howling in pain.

Damian dismissed them out of his mind.

He bent down to check on Kira, who was still hunched over, shivering.

Her long, wet hair was plastered to her bloodless face.

'Miss Hewitt.' Damian reached out a hand tentatively.

'Don't touch me!' she screamed.

She almost bit his hand.

She was drenched from head to toe.

Damian removed his coat and gently draped it over her shoulders.

Kira didn't react.

He tried to touch her.

She swatted his hand away.

The rain was coming down hard.

Kira didn't seem to trust him.

Damian jogged back to his car to make a phone call.

****

Luca dragged Isabel into the kitchen.

"What is he doing here?' he tilted his head towards the living room. 'Did you call him?"

Isabel rolled her eyes. 'Why would I call him and invite him here in the middle of the night?" "Then what's he doing here?"

'How should I know? He's your friend, not mine."

'Hmph. He didn't call me, either.

'Get off me. I need to make tea. Your friend is soaking wet. Go and get him a towel." Luca huffed but did as his wife said.

Austyn was leaning back on the sofa, one hand draped over his forehead, eyes closed.

Luca tossed a big towel at his head. 'Here. You're dripping onto the sofa.

Austyn pulled down the towel and ran it roughly over his face.

'Hey man, you okay?' Luca sat down next to him.

Austyn ignored him.

Isabel came into the living room and set down a cup of tea on the coffee table.

She looked at Luca, then tipped her chin towards Austyn.

"Talk to him,' she said with her eyes.

Luca cleared his throat. 'Austyn, come on, it's me. You know you can tell me anything. Whatever it is.' Austyn sat up straight.

He glanced around and seemed to have just realised where he was.

"What happened, man?' Luca said in his gentlest voice possible. Austyn's phone rang.

He removed it from his pocket and just stared at the screen.

Luca caught a glimpse of the caller ID. 'It's Damian.'