Montana Refuge by Alice Sharpe - The Legacy 02 - Montana Refuge

Author:Alice Sharpe - The Legacy 02 - Montana Refuge [Sharpe, Alice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense, Fiction
ISBN: 0373696590
Google: svIsntXqAjYC
Amazon: B0092MTHZQ
Barnesnoble: B0092MTHZQ
Goodreads: 15801491
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-11-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Dr. Marquis listened to the old guy’s heart, thumbed up his eyelids and shined a light, felt his pulse. “Can’t be certain,” he said, trying to get comfortable in the cramped space, “but I see no indication of a heart attack or stroke. He just seems to be flat dead asleep.”

“That’s what we thought,” Tyler said.

“Did he take a barbiturate or something?”

“I know he didn’t take anything intentionally,” Tyler said. “He knew his job was to get Julie safely across the river and he would never have jeopardized her welfare on purpose.”

“Yet, people sometimes self-medicate without advertising it,” Dr. Marquis mused. “You know, like with allergy medicine.”

“Not Andy,” Tyler insisted, “And never in a situation like this.”

“He didn’t know what was happening to him,” Julie said, recalling his mumbled comments. She’d twisted her damp hair into a knot at the back of her neck and dressed in her warmest clothes, but she still had Tyler’s sheepskin-lined jacket wrapped around her torso and belted to keep it tight.

“The amount of coffee that man drinks, you wouldn’t think he had this kind of sleeping in him,” the doctor said.

Tyler’s brow furrowed. “You know about his habit?”

The doctor laughed, his hollow cheeks filling out a little. “The whole camp knows about his habit. Him and that thermos are inseparable. Maybe we should take a look at the contents—”

“It’s gone,” Julie said. “I’m afraid it went into the water when I did.”

“I guess if there was something wrong with the coffee in general we’d all be sleeping or sick. Well, young lady, how about you?”

Julie shrugged. “I’m okay.”

“Tyler told me what happened. That must have been terrifying. And it looks like that wound on your forehead needs cleaning and a good old bandage. If we were in the hospital, I might be tempted to take a stitch or two.” He said all this while applying disinfectant to the gash on Julie’s head. Next came a bandage. “Any other problems? Cuts? Contusions?”

“Nothing,” she assured him.

“Hold out your hands,” he said, and she did. He turned the palms upward. They were scratched and torn, and for a second she relived the frightening time in the water where she’d grabbed at anything she could reach in a desperate attempt to stop the relentless trip toward the rapids. She decided not to mention the huge bruises on her hip and shoulder where she’d hit against the rock that ended up being her salvation. There wasn’t anything anyone could do about those.

“Really, I’m okay,” she said.

“I could check you over...”

“No, no, please. I’m good. I need to get the wagon back on the trail. And Tyler, I know the way to the ravine, it’s not far and it’s mostly flat, so don’t worry about me. Really, boys, I’m good.”

She was aware that Tyler was staring at her as the doctor repacked his equipment and told her to let him know if she changed her mind.

That left Tyler and her standing next to the seat, high enough to look out over the herd which was slowly moving past them.

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