Trouble With the Law by Becky McGraw

Author:Becky McGraw [McGraw, Becky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Western
ISBN: 9781494398545
Goodreads: 18949636
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2012-12-31T18:30:00+00:00

“Just lay the bed flat and put the board on it,” Terri directed as she ran around the medical shack gathering supplies to help Trace. Ronnie stood against the far wall watching her and Jenny work. Ethan sat the big medical kit beside the table then unclipped the straps across Trace’s chest and slid them to the sides.

“Let’s roll him and I’ll pull the board out,” he said looking at Jenny.

She took Trace’s shoulders and head, and Terri got at his feet and they rolled him. Ethan jerked the board out from under him and the women laid him back on the table. Jenny cut the rest of his shirt off and Terri pulled the pieces away. “We’re going to have to lay him on his right side, so I can sew him up. But let me check his lungs first,” she said putting her stethoscope against his side to listen intently.

The way these three worked together, Ronnie could almost imagine that they were in a hospital emergency room. In the small building, they danced around each other seeming to take every step without thinking. Trace was lucky to have them helping him.

Jenny listened intently, then her blue eyes narrowed. “It sounds like the knife might’ve pierced his lung,” she said with concern in her voice.

“That’s what I thought too,” Ethan said, then moved the backboard to lean it against the wall beside Ronnie. “But I don’t think it’s filled,” he added with a glance at Ronnie.

That was good right? Not filled must be good? Or maybe he meant it wasn’t filled with air? That wouldn’t be so good. Fear shot through Ronnie.

“He’s going to be okay, right?” Ronnie asked.

The tremble in her voice surprised her. Trace Rooks wasn’t her husband, he wasn’t even her boyfriend. But the way she felt right now seeing him lying on that table, hearing what they said sure made her feel that way.

The man had been through enough already. Half of what he’d been through was because of her. He couldn’t die yet. She had a lot to make up to him. If he died, she wasn’t going to have the chance to do that. Ronnie wasn’t going to let him die. If that took taking him to the hospital, that’s what they would do. She would just help him deal with the ramifications. “Does he need surgery?” Ronnie asked.

Jenny looked over at her. “I don’t think so. He’s lost a good bit of blood, and could probably use a pint, but the knife just pierced his lung. It should heal on its own once we suture him up,” She looked at Joel’s wife. “Terri can you get me a suture kit?” she asked then looked at Terri’s brother. “Ethan can you help me debride and clean the wound?”

“Sure,” he said and they went to work preparing the area for stitches.

“Does he need blood?” Ronnie asked grabbing her arm. She hated giving blood, but would do it to save Trace. “I’m type O positive, so I can give him some.

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