Cold Winters by A.K.M. Miles

Author:A.K.M. Miles [Miles, A.K.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: M/M Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 9781608202317
Publisher: MLR Press, LLC
Published: 2010-11-30T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

As soon as Cole and Mason walked in the emergency room, a nurse met them.

“Come with me, she woke up and won’t let the doctor do anything until she talks to you. She’s afraid she’ll be sedated and won’t be able to talk. If this is Mason, she said you both have to come.”

Cole and Mason looked at each other as they followed the nurse back to a cubicle where there were two other nurses and Dr. Creason working around Judieanne’s bed.

“Doctor?” Cole said quietly.

“Cole, thank God you’re here. I’ve never seen anyone so badly hurt refuse treatment. Get over there and see what’s so damned important that she won’t let us help her. Make it quick. She’s in distress, but it only gets worse if we try to do anything.” Dr. Creason pushed Cole toward the head of the bed, closer to Judieanne.

“Honey, it’s Cole. What can I do?” Cole leaned down to her and saw her try to open one eye. No way was the other one going to be open for a while. He could barely see part of her eye. God, she looked bad. “Take your time. Tell me. Who did this?”

Through cracked lips, a small hoarse voice came, saying, “F-four men. Masks on. Three h-h-hit me, one watched.” She paused and seemed to be thinking for a moment. “One is Bart, I think…said make sure I wouldn’t dis—disrespect a man a-again.” She closed her eye and tried to take a breath, but a whimper escaped. Cole pulled back, but felt her clutch his hand with hers so he stayed.

“Honey, you’ve got to let them treat you. You’re in bad shape. I know who did this now. Let me take care of it, you let them take care of you.”

Cole leaned to kiss her forehead, but heard her say, “More…wait, please.”

Cole looked at the doctor, who looked frustrated and eager to begin working on her injuries, but nodded his assent.

“Okay, what is it, Judieanne?” Cole whispered by her face.

“Watch M-Mason. They said something ‘bout, wait… let me think… those boys better come through… bring our man now. Cole, they’re going to come after Mason…I think the Haw-Hawkins are the boys…they weren’t there…but…watch Mason. Don’t let them get him. You like hi-him a lot.”

Doctor Creason was out of patience. “That’s enough now. You’ve got to let us help her, Cole. Tell her.”

“Thank you Judieanne. You did good. I promise I’ll take care of Mason. Thank you for thinking of him for me, and you’re right. You do everything they tell you now, you hear? For me, please. Think about nothing but getting well. I love you, hon.” Cole saw a tear slide out of her eye and roll down into her hair. She squeezed his hand a little and he stepped back.

There was a flurry of motion as the emergency personnel got busy. They were cutting her clothes and passing information back and forth as Cole and Mason stepped out of the room. Cole collapsed against the wall and Mason stepped right up against him and hugged him.

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