Before Audra could stop him, his other hand reached around the back of her head and touched the tender spot where Penny had tried to bash her head in. Audra let out a wordless cry as the pain blinded her. Jay pulled back, taking the ice with him. "Fuck, I'm sorry. She really did a number on you, didn't she? Here, lie on the couch and put this under your head." Audra tried to stifle a sob as she let Jay help her. Alarm bells screamed in her head, but she hurt too much to react to them. She forced her eyes open, fixing her gaze on Jay's tear-blurred face. Was this when he tried to take advantage of her? Apparently not, because he returned to the kitchen. A minute later, he was back with a second icy tea-towel. Audra accepted it gratefully and set it to soothing her eye. Jay retreated to a seat out of her line of sight. "It's funny. My sister and I came here to view the place with the intention of buying it, but she said she didn't want to. I stay here for a couple of weeks, and buy the damn thing myself.
