Touchdown on Love by Lorana Hoopes

Author:Lorana Hoopes [Hoopes, Lorana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lorana Hoopes

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Mason

Mason woke stiff and sore the next morning. It took him a second to remember why, but once he opened his eyes and realized he was on his couch and not in his bed, it came crashing back. The pain registered then, along with a gnawing hunger in his belly. Though much of the day before remained a blur, he was fairly certain he hadn’t eaten since before the game.

Reaching for the crutches, he took a steadying breath and then pulled himself up to a standing position. The room swam, and he closed his eyes tightly until it subsided. When it stilled, he began the slow, hobbling walk to the kitchen. He was certainly glad he was a minimalist and nothing lay on the floor for him to maneuver around because the crutches were awkward enough as it was. He wasn’t used to having to depend on anything other than his own two feet.

Coffee was the first thing on his agenda, but he hadn’t realized how much harder it would be to make with basically only one free hand. He was forced to lean one crutch against the bar and practically hop around with the other in order to take the grounds to the coffee pot. He was doubly thankful that his coffee pot was next to his sink when he realized hopping around with a glass pot filled with water would be dangerous and disastrous. How was he going to do simple things by himself if making coffee was so hard?

“Knock, knock.”

The sound of Clara’s voice jolted him so much that he almost spilled the water anyway. How did she get in? He was certain he hadn’t given her a key.

“Hope I didn’t startle you,” she said as she appeared in the kitchen. “The front door was still unlocked.”

Ah, yes, he’d never locked the door after she left. To be fair, he had been exhausted and in too much pain, but it was a good thing he lived in a safe neighborhood.

“Do you need help?” Her face folded in concern as she took in his precarious stance and only one crutch. Within seconds, she was by his side, handing him the other crutch and taking the coffee pot from him. “Why don’t you go sit down and I’ll take care of this?”

He wanted to object, to tell her that he could do it himself, but the truth was that he couldn’t. Well, perhaps he could, but it would have taken twice as long and his ankle was already throbbing. “Thank you.”

“Of course. I didn’t even think about how hard it might be to get around in the kitchen with two crutches. I’ll look today to see if they have one of those scooters you can place your knee on. At least then you’ll have the use of both arms for things like this.” She poured the water into the machine and pressed the button. After a few grunting and grinding noises, the soft sounds of coffee dripping into the pot filled the air.

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