Griff by Anna Hackett

Author:Anna Hackett [Hackett, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“Enough.” Griff growled the word and shoved Ash away from him. “I’m fine.”

Ash just raised a brow. “Only thanks to the nanomeds I shot into your ass cheek.”

The squads all carried doses of emergency nanomeds on their missions, but tried not to use them, unless they were the last resort. The nanomeds needed proper monitoring, or they could go haywire.

Griff felt the burn of the nanomeds in his veins. It was almost as bad as the burn of the Gizzida poison that had chewed through his armor and skin. Ash had taken Griff’s chest armor off, and thankfully there was no residual poison on his trousers or shirt.

“You’re damn lucky the poison didn’t reach bone,” Ash said. “It was fucking close.”

Griff rubbed his healing shoulder. It was still red and raw. Thankfully, the pain was manageable now.

He felt the Hawk slow and move into a hover. It started descending, and he heard the distant ringing of sirens. Griff grabbed his damaged armor. He’d have to visit Manu at the armory, and trade it in for some new stuff.

After the Hawk landed, Tane slid the door open. The first thing Griff saw was Indy bearing down on them, her face like a thunderstorm.

“Are you insane?” she shouted.

“Uh-oh,” Levi murmured as he helped Griff up. “You’re in for it now.”

Ash let out a low laugh and gripped Griff’s other arm. The men helped him out of the Hawk.

Indy scanned his body. “Do you want to kill yourself?”

“No, I—”

She held up a hand. “Climbing out of a Hawk in midair with flying aliens around is a freaking bad idea.”

The rest of Griff’s squad laughed around him.

“Welcome to the world of pissed-off women.” Hemi slapped Griff’s uninjured shoulder.

Indy glared at the man.

“Shit.” Hemi held his hands up. “I’m not the one who climbed out of the Hawk and got burned up.”

Indy’s gaze switched back to Griff. Her face changed and he saw the fear under her anger. She reached up, cupping his still healing cheek.

“I’m okay,” he told her.

She sucked in a breath and nodded. Her gaze fell to his burned armor and her chest hitched. “Don’t do it again.”

The berserkers were laughing again.

“Nanomeds are healing him up fine,” Ash assured her.

“The doc is still checking you over.” Indy cocked her hip, full of attitude, and pointed.

Nearby, Emerson waited with an iono-stretcher. She waved at him.

“Not getting on that stretcher and not going to the infirmary.”

Indy’s eyes sparked. “Griff—”

“No. I want a shower.” And he wanted to lie down before he fell down.

Dom moved up beside him and took the armor off him. There was the faintest hint of amusement in the man’s eyes.

Emerson pulled out her scanner. “Okay, tough guy. I can check you out here. Let’s make this quick and painless.”

Indy cupped his cheek again. “Are you in pain?”

“Not now.” He rubbed his thumb along her cheek.

Emerson did her scans and checked his healing wounds. Finally, she stepped back and nodded. “Clean bill of health. No poison in your system, and the nanomeds are working just fine.

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