Game On by Lillian Duncan

Author:Lillian Duncan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
Publisher: Pelican Book Group
Published: 2016-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

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Lights—too bright—and people—lots of people—surrounded her. “I…what’s…where…” Nikki opened her eyes. She squinted at Lucas, whose hand surrounded hers. His grip was strong and warm. His soft blue eyes were filled with concern. As she stared at him, the craziness around her receded.

He’d promised to take care of her and he had.

“It’s OK, Nikki. You’re at the hospital. Everything will be fine.”

Someone squeezed her other hand.

Bethany walked beside her with tears rolling down her cheeks.

“Bethany…”

Bethany smiled through her tears. “Don’t worry, Nikki. The doctor says you’ll be fine. Ray is scrubbing in. He’ll be with you the whole time.”

“Ray?”

“He’ll take care of you. I love you, sweetie.” Her sister’s hand fell from hers.

Nikki nodded and then looked back at Lucas. Cave—darkness. Being shot—men chasing them. Lucas carrying her through the woods. Lucas holding her in that dark, scary cave. Dear, sweet Lucas. “How’d I get here?” she mumbled through the air mask someone had put on her.

“You passed out while we were in the cave, so I hitched into town to get help.”

“The men—did they catch them?”

Lucas shook his head, but before he could answer, a woman in scrubs walked up beside him. “I’m Dr. Vines, Ms. Kent. We’re taking you into surgery to make sure the bullet is gone and to repair any damage.”

Lucas’s hand slipped from hers and she suddenly felt alone.

The doctor smiled and patted her arm. “Don’t worry, Ms. Kent. We’ll take good care of you.”

Another doctor walked up. He lowered his facemask. Ray. “Don’t worry, Nikki. I’ll be right here. Take a few deep breaths and count backwards from a hundred.”

She wished everyone would stop telling her not to worry. It was making her worried. “One hundred…ninety-nine…ninety…”

****

A nurse came running into Nikki’s hospital room.

“I want to go home.”

The nurse glared at her. She pointed at the button Nikki held in her hand. “That is called an emergency button. Not a whining-and-complaining button.”

“Aren’t you a funny one?”

The nurse cracked a smile. “I do my best.”

“I hate this place.” Two days in the hospital was more than enough time to recuperate from her bullet wound. It was barely more than a flesh wound.

“We do that on purpose so you’ll want to get better.”

“I’m all better. I want to go home.”

“With Congressman McMann breathing down our neck, you are our star patient. You’re not going anywhere until you’re a hundred percent.”

“When will that be?”

“The doctor said he’d check on you this evening, but you probably aren’t going home until tomorrow morning.” The nurse put her hands on her hips. “If then.”

“I am not going to be here for a few more days. I feel fine.”

“I can attest to that,” Cassie said from the recliner, tablet in her hands. “A sick person wouldn’t have the energy to complain this much.”

“Isn’t that the truth?” The nurse looked back at Nikki. “Your body has been through trauma, Nikki. Give yourself time to heal.”

“Do I have a choice?”

“Not really. Doctor’s orders.” She gave a little wave and walked out of the room.

The door opened back up.

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