Wrecker by Sasha Gold

Author:Sasha Gold [Gold, Sasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01B6QHGXK
Published: 2016-01-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Coming to the Emergency Room was vastly different when a loved one lay in a bed, hooked up to IV’s and noisy machines. Sage looked around the hospital room. After this she swore she’d always be extra sympathetic with her patients.

She leaned against the wall beside Theo’s bed, trying to coax air into her lungs. The nurse dressed the wound with a temporary bandage. The injury was deep but not life-threatening, the doctor told her. Theo would need surgery and be in the hospital for a few days, and then he could go home. Even with the doctor’s comforting words she could not tamp down her panic.

Theo frowned at her. “Don’t faint on me, Sage. Only one of us can be a patient.”

The nurse finished with the bandage and pulled the blanket up. She glanced at Sage and smiled. Sage knew her from the rotations she’d done in the ER.

“I know just how you feel,” the nurse said. “When my husband or kids get hurt I always get sick to my stomach.”

Sage didn’t want to say anything. Any minute she’d start crying.

The nurse pulled a chair beside the bed and addressed Sage. “Can I get you something to drink?”

“Sounds good,” Theo said. “A beer would be nice. Anything. So long as it’s not light.”

The woman shook her head. “You’re scheduled for surgery, Mr. Brooks. You can’t have beer. You can’t even have water.”

Theo shrugged. “Then give my beer to her.”

Sage sat down on the chair and took Theo’s hand. The nurse left them. He slipped his hand from hers and stroked her head.

“It’s going to be okay, baby,” he said.

There was a knock at the door and she looked up.

A man stood in the doorway and nodded politely. He extended his hand. “Luke Caldwell. You must be Sage.”

She shook his hand. “I am. Thank you for coming so quickly.”

He stepped passed her and shook Theo’s hand. “How you doing, faker?”

Theo snorted. “Shit. I can’t believe I let that little bastard put a knife in me.”

“Both men are in the county hospital. You’re lucky. Pretty sure they were high as kites. Sounds like they’d robbed two people at another convenience store last night. Trying to get money for drugs.”

“I’m just glad they didn’t hurt my girl.”

Luke glanced at her, studying her for a moment. “You really want to marry this man? He’s pretty cantankerous.”

“I do,” Sage said. “It’s not how I imagined getting married, but Theo’s who I always imagined marrying.”

Luke nodded and turned back to Theo. “That’s nice. I’m honored you called me.”

The nurse stepped into the room. “They’re coming for Mr. Brooks in a few minutes.”

Luke smiled at her. “Yes, ma’am.”

“All right, let’s get this show on the road,” Theo said, holding his hand out to Sage. “C’mere.”

She took his hand and stepped close to the bed. Luke took out a small book from his pocket. Behind her came the sound of whispers and people shushing each other. She looked around to find the doorway filled with a group of nurses.

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