Circle Of Steel by KC Kendricks

Author:KC Kendricks [Kendricks, KC]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay & Lesbian
Publisher: Amber Quill Press, LLC
Published: 2015-08-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

The next day was long and hard. I didn't remember a time when I was so busy. I went behind Gary and finished the work he wasn't licensed to perform while he got started on the next few installations. Thank heavens for wireless earpieces. We kept in touch as we went from job to job. I was impressed at how neat his work was for as quickly as he placed sensors.

Sheldon earned his salary at the office, keeping everything coordinated. Saylor updated me periodically about Rick. Saylor hadn't meant to eavesdrop, but he was in his office and knew the physical therapist had worked Rick over. It hadn't been pretty. Much shouting had been heard.

I didn't doubt it one iota.

I stopped at the condo to shower and to gather a few things for Rick. The place already had an unlived-in feeling. I hoped we'd be able to move home soon.

It was after dark by the time I arrived at Saylor's estate. I wasn't prepared for the reception I received. I bent over to give Rick a kiss, but he jerked away.

The physical therapist let slip just how close the bullet had been to Rick's spine. And as night follows day, Rick ripped me a new one for not confessing that detail.

"When were you going to tell me I was almost paralyzed? I thought we agreed we weren't keeping secrets with each other. You seem to do it all the fucking time."

I took his accusation like a man because he was correct. I'd left out a few details.

"You're right. I sorta glossed over it because it served no purpose to upset a wounded man. It didn't happen, so why dwell on it?"

Rick showed me the x-ray the therapist had given him, and I felt a little sick.

The surgeon had been...what? Kind? Inept at measuring? Given me some standard medical mumbo jumbo since the surgery was so successful?

My lover saw my shock and tried to backtrack on his bullshit train.

"Ian. Babe, you really didn't know?"

"Close, Rick. He said 'close.' He never said less than half an inch. I swear."

He stopped ranting and took a good look at me.

"Are you okay?"

No, I wasn't. I was having some sort of delayed reaction to the past two weeks. I knew it this morning when my heart started to race and my hands shook for about an hour. It was something I had to work out on my own. I hadn't told Rick because he had enough of his own crap at the moment, with healing and therapy. I fibbed just a bit.

"I'm good. And you are, too, so you need to let go of what's on that x-ray and just say your prayers and give your thanks you're alive. Then we move on."

"Ian, I don't know what I'd have done if I'd been paralyzed. What would you have done?"

What the fuck did he think I'd have done? This conversation held the potential for complete and total disaster. Things were going to get said neither of us could take back because I knew he was in a mood--and so was I.

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