Driving Force by Elle James

Author:Elle James
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-07-11T13:29:32+00:00

Chapter Nine

Gus made it back to Charlie’s place without bleeding out. With Jane applying pressure all the way, she’d pretty much stopped the flow by the time they arrived.

The others were standing outside the mansion on the steps when Gus pulled in behind their vehicles.

Declan hurried forward. “Ho-ly... Gus. Are you okay?”

As soon as he shifted into Park, he took over from Jane and pressed his hand over the wound on his shoulder. “I’m fine.”

“If you’re so fine, why are you bleeding like a stuck pig?” Cole asked.

“What’s with people and stuck pigs?” Gus shook his head. “All I need is a shower and a Band-Aid. It’s just a flesh wound.”

“I’m calling my doctor,” Charlie announced. She had her cell phone out and was dialing before Gus could tell her he didn’t need one.

“It’s just a flesh wound,” he insisted.

“Let the doctor be the judge of that,” Charlie said as she ended the call. “He’ll be here in ten minutes.”

“Your doctor makes house calls?” Mustang asked.

“For me,” Charlie said. “I set him up in his own practice just down the road. He returns the favor on occasion. I don’t abuse the privilege, only when I think it’s necessary. And I think it’s necessary based on the amount of blood you have all over you and Jane. Come on—let’s get you inside and cleaned up.”

“I’ll grab some clean towels and gauze.” Arnold hurried up the steps ahead of them.

“I’ll get the alcohol,” Cole said.

“Shouldn’t he wash the wound first?” Charlie asked.

Cole shot a grin back at the others as he stepped through the door. “I’ll leave that to Gus. I’m getting the beer and whiskey.”

Declan shook his head and turned to Gus. “You sure you’re all right?”

“Seriously, it’s just a flesh wound,” Gus said.

Declan snorted. “You’d say that if half your arm was blown off.”

Gus chuckled. “Probably. And you’d do the same.”

“Yeah.” Declan grinned. “And Cole would get the booze.”

“While you guys are being guys, Gus is still bleeding.” Jane wrapped her arm around Gus’s waist and looped his arm over her shoulders.

“What are you doing?” Gus asked.

“You’ve lost a lot of blood, cowboy. I’m going to make sure you get up the steps without passing out.” Jane started up the stairs.

He frowned down at her. “I’ve never passed out a day in my life.”

“Then do it yourself,” she said and started to duck out from under his arm.

He held on tight. “No. I think you’re right. I’m feeling a little fuzzy.”

“Come on, cowboy,” Declan said, shaking his head. “Let’s get inside before you stain the concrete and marble.”

Gus leaned a little more than he should have on Jane, but he liked her arm around his waist and that she cared enough to help him up the stairs. He didn’t need the help and he didn’t feel at all woozy. He wasn’t going to tell her that. She wouldn’t believe him anyway. It looked like he’d lost a lot of blood, but he really hadn’t.

“Can you make it up to the second floor?” Charlie asked.

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