Gentle hands- Part 2

"I am sorry for not finding you sooner," he apologized. Keeping her in his arms as if not assuring her but himself that had her momentarily forget about the wound on her back. When his hands tightened around her, she flinched which caught his attention, "Are you hurt?" he asked her, his hold loosening and just as he unwound his hands, his left hand touched her wet back which felt sticky that had him frowning. 

"Something-on my back..." Penny began but she lacked the energy to make a cohesive sentence as she spoke to him. With the tears and the pain on her back which took all the possible life sources from her, she felt her eyes turning heavy. 

Damien leaned over from where he sat to smell fresh blood coming from behind, "You hurt your back," he saw her body failing to sit still and he held her shoulders, "I am going to help you stand up. Okay?" he asked her to receive a small nod from her.