Just Enough Light by Quinn AJ

Author:Quinn, AJ [Quinn, AJ]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9781626396869
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2016-07-12T04:00:00+00:00

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Dana watched Kellen, coiled like a spring through the short flight, jump from the helicopter before it had set down. Ducking her head, she slipped on the ice and snow, then caught herself long enough to reach the team on the ground.

They parted as she approached, letting her through until she was kneeling on the snow next to Tim’s bleeding head. Feeling for his pulse and reassuring herself he was still alive, she held his hand and talked to him even though he couldn’t reply.

Unable to do more than race to catch up, Dana followed and knelt down beside her, dropping her bag beside Tim.

“He’s going to be all right,” Kellen said.

“Yes, he will,” Dana assured her as she examined the wound more closely. “I know there’s a lot of blood, but head wounds tend to do that.”

She checked Tim’s pupils and that his airway was clear, checked the IV Gabe had started, then examined the wound. It wasn’t as bad as she feared. It was a deep crease along the right side of his head. And while there still were myriad possible complications, from a skull fracture to a brain injury to bleeding in his skull, she also knew a fraction of an inch difference, and Tim would be dead.

And if Kellen had been out with the team, she might be the one lying on the ice and snow. Seriously wounded. Possibly dead.

Dana didn’t want to think about that. But she couldn’t avoid it because it was likely what Kellen was thinking. Thinking if she hadn’t been grounded, she would be the one lying on the ground bleeding instead of Tim. Her friend and teammate.

She glanced at Kellen’s pale, expressionless face and knew it would simply be a matter of time before they would have to deal with the fallout.

As Kellen wiped a steak of blood from Tim’s face, he opened his eyes. He blinked once, twice, and looked dazed. Confused. “Hey, Kel. What are you doing here? I thought you were grounded.”

“I couldn’t let you guys have all the fun,” she teased and she lightly touched his face. “Tim, listen. I want you to focus on me. You got hurt, but you’re going to be fine.”

“Hurt?”

“That’s right, but you don’t need to worry about it. Dana and Gabe are getting you ready to move and then we’re going to send you to Denver just to be on the safe side. But we have to work with them at the hospital, so try not to chase too many nurses. Okay?”

“Okay.” He nodded weakly. “Kel? Is that why my head hurts?” His voice faded as his eyes closed.

Kellen raised her eyes to Dana, clearly trying to hold it together, pleading for reassurance.

“He regained consciousness.” Dana answered the unspoken question. “He knew who you were. Those are both good signs.”

The team lifted Tim onto a gurney, then transferred him to the helicopter. Life Flight had already been contacted and would meet them when they landed, then airlift Tim to Denver where a neurologist was on standby.

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