Stay the Night by Kate Perry

Author:Kate Perry
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Phoenix Rising Enterprises, Inc.
Published: 2014-06-23T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Ian sat on the examining table as his orthopedic surgeon probed his knee. He kept his gaze up, not wanting to see his hacked-up flesh or the thick scars that were still livid from all the surgeries. He considered reading the book he brought with him, but he couldn’t concentrate.

He didn’t need a prognosis or to see the doctor’s expression to know his knee wasn’t healing as quickly as he wanted. He gripped the edge of the table and glared at the man, daring him to say the words.

You won’t be able to play football at a competitive level.

“It’s something of a miracle, quite frankly,” the man finally proclaimed.

Ian frowned. “Excuse me?”

“When I operated on you the first time, I’d have thought that you’d need a cane to help you walk for the rest of your life.” He pushed back on the rolling chair and took his glasses off. “The ease with which you’re getting around is amazing.”

“It aches,” Ian admitted reluctantly.

“I’m shocked it doesn’t hurt more than it does. I did a good job.”

He was witnessing his career end and the doctor was patting himself on the back for his handiwork? He glared at the man. “It buckled yesterday during drilling exercises. There must be something more I can do.”

“Do what you’re doing now. It seems to be working.” The doctor pulled an iPad closer and began typing notes. “Your knee is much stronger than it was three weeks ago.”

“When will it be ready to play?”

The man continued writing as though Ian hadn’t said anything. Ian was about to grab him and shake him by his coat when the doctor looked up. “If you mean play professionally, never.”

“That’s unacceptable.” He had two and a half weeks to be in fighting shape. He’d promised the team, and they were counting on him. He didn’t need this negativity. He was tempted to throw his book at the doctor. Happy endings were absolutely bollocks.

“That’s reality.” The doctor frowned. “Your knee was completely blown out in the accident. It’s a bloody miracle that I was able to put any of it back together much less in such good working shape. While it’s stable, it’s never going to be the way it once was. You’re going to have to accept that.”

He crossed his arms. “The only thing I’m going to accept is playing in two weeks.”

“You can play, just not on the level you played before.” The doctor stood, shutting the cover on the iPad. “You’d be best off coming to terms with your new reality.”

He glared at the doctor’s retreating back as the door closed behind him. He sat for a moment, head hung. Then he stood, gritting his teeth against the pain in his knee, and pulled his pants on.

Rowdy waited for him in the lobby. He looked up, his expression wary as he stood. “You look like the doc only gave you a few days to live.”

He may as well have, because if Ian couldn’t play football there was no reason for living.

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