Broken: Taylor by Hildie McQueen

Author:Hildie McQueen [McQueen, Hildie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-09T06:00:00+00:00

When Taylor woke up, he was on his side. He was still on the floor but had a blanket thrown over him. The combination of a fresh shot of pain and having to piss woke him with a start. He must have groaned because Luke was at his side immediately.

“I’ll help you up.”

Thank fuck Luke was so strong otherwise he wouldn’t have made it up. Luke slipped both hands under his arms and pulled him upright.

“Augh!” Taylor cried out and would have fallen sideways when he tried to stand on his left foot if it wasn’t for his cousin.

The mercurial taste of blood filled his mouth when he bit down on his lip to keep from screaming.

He hissed when attempting to take another step. “Damn it.”

“I’ll help you to the bathroom, but I’m not holding your dick.”

Taylor slid him a glance. “And here I was hoping you would.”

Half dragged to the bathroom, by the time they made it, Taylor was panting. Three days without food and water was not exactly a good combination. Add to that great combo not being able to move and boom, you got a dead man walking.

“I’ll be back in five,” Luke said after helping Taylor to sit on the bed. “Don’t rush off anywhere.” He jiggled Taylor’s truck keys and slipped them in his pocket.

Although he rolled his eyes at Luke’s back, he realized how damn lucky he was to have family that gave a shit about him.

Luke would return with food and drink and then he’d wait until Taylor was good and ready to leave. His cousin was that kind of guy. He’d stay for weeks if needed. He’d not try to do any kind of pep talk, nor would he force Taylor to say a word. Instead his quiet, steady presence would be a reassurance.

Although Luke had lost soldiers and good friends in war, Taylor didn’t dare try to compare whose loss was worse. He’d venture to bet his was greater. Either way, they both had some horrible shit to deal with. Although it was a bond of sorts, it was one he’d gladly have passed on.

At the moment, he couldn’t think of anyone who could be a better person to be there for him.

Reaching for the picture frame on the bed, once again the wide grins of his kids making his heart wrench and every fiber of his being ache. How he missed those kids.

He’d give anything to hear his daughter’s sweet giggle or his boy’s smart-ass remarks. Tears slipped down his cheeks unchecked and he let out a long breath and held the picture against his chest.

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