Guarding Her Heart by Belle Calhoune

Author:Belle Calhoune [Calhoune, Belle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Guarding Her Heart
Publisher: Belle Calhoune Books
Published: 2016-12-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

As soon as he saw Beau's tan colored deputy's uniform Matt jumped out of the truck and ran toward where he lay on the ground. He immediately searched for a pulse, his heart beating a crazy rhythm as a thousand thoughts ran through his mind. Not Beau! Please God, not him. He was just twenty-seven years old with his whole life stretched wide open in front of him. He's a good man, he prayed. Kind. Diligent. Honest. A world class friend.

He found a pulse in Beau's neck and he called out to Marissa, “Call 911. I've got a pulse here.” She stood for a moment looking shell-shocked, her eyes wide with fear and concern. “Go, Marissa,” he screamed when she hesitated. He watched her run to the car and scramble in her purse for her cell phone, fingers flying over the keyboard as she made the call. Through a haze he heard her give the 911 dispatcher his address and the details of the emergency.

Matt noticed a stream of blood flowing from the back of Beau's head and he ripped his shirt off and pressed it against the back of his deputy's head, managing to stem the flow of blood with his makeshift tourniquet. He turned Beau's head slightly so he could breathe comfortably. He knew he wasn't supposed to move him, so he continued to press the tourniquet to Beau's head, all the while praying for the ambulance to arrive.

Marissa stood to the side, her arms wrapped around her midsection as tears flowed down her cheeks. If the situation hadn't been so life and death, he would've moved towards her and cradled her in his arms. She looked so weak and fragile. She seemed scared to death. He released a huge sigh of relief as the sound of sirens rang out in the stillness of the night. At the same time, he heard a sound coming from Beau, a low, agonized moan. Beau twisted his body so he could see Matt, his eyes full of unspoken questions.

“Hey, buddy,” he said. “You're going to have to take it easy.”

Beau's eyes bulged and a gurgling sound emanated from his throat. He opened his mouth but no intelligible words emerged. “The ambulance is here, Beau. The EMTs are going to take over and we're going to see you in a few at the hospital.” Matt gripped his deputy's hand tightly, choking back emotion as the realization hit him that Beau was fighting for his life.

Marissa got down on her knees and began to squeeze Beau's hand as she murmured reassuring words to him. The EMTs arrived and quickly assessed the scene as they gently turned his body over and placed him on a gurney. Within a matter of minutes, the EMTs had placed the gurney in the back of the ambulance and Matt was instructing several deputies who'd arrived on scene to check out the house and its perimeter.

Out of nowhere came the sound of screeching tires as a squad car roared into view.

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