Tadhg hissed a short, savage imprecation in Fae, directed solely at himself. He'd focused so intently on getting Pippa away from that vile apartment and spiriting her to shelter that he hadn't even considered the possibility of delivering a blow to Abby's fierce professional pride. And yet what else could he do?
Even as he thought, he turned to follow her, brushing past his clearly agonized father. One last chance for understanding then. Please, please let her understand.
"Abby ..." He stopped in her doorway, feeling his heart sink at the sight of her glare and clenched fists. "We do need your help, and badly. I never meant to imply otherwise. But if Pippa goes to the hospital, she'll be plunged into a nightmare of police investigation and interrogation. We're trying to save her life while sparing her that agony on top of what she's already suffered."
He stopped, swallowed and let a gentle plea enter both his voice and eyes. "And to do that, we need all the help we can get."
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Date: 2008-09-04 11:25 pm (UTC)Even as he thought, he turned to follow her, brushing past his clearly agonized father. One last chance for understanding then. Please, please let her understand.
"Abby ..." He stopped in her doorway, feeling his heart sink at the sight of her glare and clenched fists. "We do need your help, and badly. I never meant to imply otherwise. But if Pippa goes to the hospital, she'll be plunged into a nightmare of police investigation and interrogation. We're trying to save her life while sparing her that agony on top of what she's already suffered."
He stopped, swallowed and let a gentle plea enter both his voice and eyes. "And to do that, we need all the help we can get."