Because of You by Mari Carr

Author:Mari Carr [Carr, Mari]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Romance, Suspense, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9781605046488
Google: OEdVs9uKZV8C
Amazon: B002L6M28E
Barnesnoble: B002L6M28E
Goodreads: 6707184
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Published: 2009-08-12T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

“Dr. James, the rescue squad just called ahead. They’re five minutes away with a car accident victim.

Woman, late twenties, early thirties. She’s sustained head injuries and is complaining of pains in her stomach,” the nurse said as Caleb emerged from the break room. He’d been just about to leave for the day when the call came through. Trauma was his specialty.

“They’re here,” an orderly shouted from the ambulance entrance.

The EMT pushed the stretcher in and Caleb could hear the woman’s anguished cries as she got closer.

“Dr. James,” the EMT said as he approached them.

Looking down, he was shaken to the core to see Jessie, bleeding and in pain on the stretcher. “Jessie?

Jesus, baby.”

“Caleb? Oh God, please help me. It’s hurts.”

He struggled to catch his breath. He was an ER doctor and no damn stranger to blood or pain, but seeing Jessie, crying in agony, he had to fight against the overwhelming feeling of nausea and fear. She’d obviously suffered a nasty cut somewhere on her head. There was an uncomfortable amount of blood on her face and in her hair. The EMT had a bloody pad pressed against her brow line.

“It’ll be okay, Jess. I’m here. I’m going to take care of you.”

“It hurts,” she gasped, clutching her stomach and Caleb realized she’d obviously sustained more serious injuries.

“Where, Jessie? Where does it hurt?”

“Ow,” she said, attempting to bend forward, fighting off the EMT who was holding her still.

“Try not to move, sweetheart.” He walked beside her as they rolled the stretcher into the first available examining room.

“No,” she sobbed. “The baby. My baby.”

Caleb froze in horror at her words. Baby? He pulled off the sheet covering her and felt his body turn to stone at the sight of the blood pooling around her hips. Taking a deep breath, he forced himself to shut down the emotions whirling inside him.

He glanced at the nurse by his side. “Mollie, prepare for a possible D&C and I’m going to need blood typing.” Looking at the EMT, he gestured for the man to remove the bandage he was using to apply pressure to Jessie’s scalp.

“I don’t think it’s that bad,” the man said.

Although it had bled a lot, the bleeding seemed to have slowed down. “She’ll need stitches,” he said.

“And possibly a tetanus. Keep pressure on that. It can wait for now.” Jessie seemed to calm at his words. He bent forward, gently wiping away a tear that had fallen down her cheek. “Where does it hurt, Jess?”

“Stomach, cramps,” she said hoarsely. “Head.”

“Anywhere else?”

“No,” she whispered.

“How about here?” He slowly and methodically checked her ribs, arms, and legs for other injuries.

“The baby?” she asked.

Caleb stopped his ministrations and looked at her. He knew the baby had been lost, but his courage deserted him. “I’ll do what I can,” he said. “I’m going to give you something for the pain now. It may make you a bit drowsy.”

He gave Jessie a shot and once again had to fight back his frustration, his fears, his anger at the situation.

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