Inherited Light: A Small-Town, California Romance Filled with Dogs, Deception, and Finding True Love Despite Our Imperfections (A Dalton Sibling Book 2) by Katie Mettner

Author:Katie Mettner [Mettner, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

I brushed a piece of hair off her face, grimacing at the spreading bruise. No doubt someone would think she got in the way of a fist. It had to be sore, the skin swollen and mottled. I woke her every two-hours for the concussion test, but I hated doing it. Since I got fresh ice for her leg an hour ago, I’ve been lying here, watching her sleep. She exudes beauty even in sleep. Her long, thin fingers rested on her belly and her head lay to the right, facing me. I know every laugh line on her face now. I know how her lips pucker in her sleep. I know how soft her skin is. I memorized every feature and facial expression, just by watching her sleep.

I didn’t know everything about her. I had to come up with an easy way for her to tell me what the doctor didn’t, but it could wait. She had more immediate concerns to deal with.

I laid my hand on her cheek. “Cat, honey, you have to wake up,” I said cheerily. “It’s two-thirty, sweetheart.”

Her eyes opened slowly, her lashes fluttering slightly as she left dreamland. “Hi,” she whispered. “I need a drink.”

I took the water bottle off the dresser and handed it over. “How are you feeling?” I asked, stroking her arm as she screwed the lid back on the bottle after drinking. She leaned her head back to the pillow and grimaced as though it hurt.

“I have a headache,” she said.

I brushed the hair away from her face and nodded, kissing her lips. “I know honey, I’m sorry I can’t do more for you. Does your face hurt?”

“I would nod, but it would hurt,” she answered.

“I figured you might feel worse when you woke up. Would you like an icepack for it?”

“I don’t have any,” she said, “but it would be nice.”

I hoisted myself up on my hand and took hers. “Can you stay here alone for a few minutes if I run to the store down the street? You’re out of ice, and I need to get more for your leg. The hospital gave us the disposable ice bags, remember they put ice in them at the hospital?”

Her eyes closed for a minute and then opened again. “No, I don’t remember, sorry.”

I smiled. “It’s okay. What I’m saying is, if I go get some ice, I can fix both your leg and your face. Can you feel your ankle?” I lifted the ice bag off the leg and was pleased to see the swelling had gone down. Since she was lying down I left the boot on, but opened the straps and laid the ice inside it, stabilizing the ankle, but treating it at the same time.

“The boot feels loose now. I can tell the swelling has gone down because the skin doesn’t feel as tight. I think it’s just a sprain.”

I laid the icepack back on it and kissed her forehead. “I opened the straps on the boot, Cat, which is why it feels loose.

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