Sweet Home Colorado (The O'Malley Men) by C.C. Coburn

Author:C.C. Coburn [Coburn, C.C.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-02-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Unfortunately, the evening didn’t end as well as it started.

Soon after inviting him up for coffee, Grace had Jack’s shirt half-off and was reaching for his belt buckle when her cell phone rang.

She was tempted to ignore it, but something niggled, so she glanced at the screen. It was Sally. She held up a finger to Jack and answered.

“Grace?” the other woman practically screeched.

“Yes, it’s me, Sally. What’s wrong?”

“It’s Aaron, my youngest. He’s having an asthma attack and nothing’s working! Please, please help me! I called 9-1-1, but they’re in Silver Springs and you’re much closer!”

Sally’s panic was palpable. Grace needed to calm her down.

“Iå’ll be there as soon as I can,” she said, then put the phone to her chest and asked Jack, “Can you take me to Harper’s Corner? Sally thinks her son is having an asthma attack.”

She returned her attention to the mother. “Just stay on the line, Sally, if that makes you feel better.”

Moments later, Jack had Betsy in gear, and they peeled out of the parking lot and headed out of town toward the community of Harper’s Corner. “I’m going to call the ambulance back on Jack’s phone, Sally. If the asthma protocols aren’t working, then it sounds like Aaron’s had an allergic reaction to something and I need to make sure they have an EpiPen. As soon as I’m done with them, I’ll be right back. We’ll be there as soon as we can. In the meantime, elevate his legs and cover him with a blanket.”

She called 9-1-1. After quickly explaining the situation to dispatch, she was put through to the ambulance, told them where she was going and checked that they had an EpiPen.

“Thank goodness you were there, Jack,” she said as she waited for Sally to come back to her phone.

“Grace?”

“The ambulance is on it’s way,” she assured the panicked mother. “And we’ll be there in...” She glanced across at Jack to get his input on how long it would take. “Two minutes,” she reported as Jack held up two fingers. “Just hang in there, honey.”

* * *

JACK GLANCED ACROSS at Grace as he heard her voice break on the last few words. Tears filled her eyes. “I’m so scared, Jack,” she confessed. “This little boy could die!”

Jack pressed Betsy’s accelerator to the floor, willing everything from his aged truck. He was already driving way over the speed limit, but it wouldn’t hurt to get as much as Betsy could give.

She didn’t handle so well on the turns as they sped toward Harper’s Corner, but Grace didn’t protest as—in spite of wearing a seat belt—she was flung from one side of the bench seat to the other.

“What street?” Jack demanded as they neared the tiny settlement of Harper’s Corner. It was in the opposite direction from Silver Springs and the hospital and ambulance center, so it was understandable that Sally had called Grace for help. The ambulance would be at least another five minutes away.

“Pine. Third house on the right. Her husband is waiting outside so we won’t miss it.

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