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.The little girl was going to beworried when she wasn t there to cook her breakfast in the morning.Walking down the hall, he talked tothe nurse on duty.He was granted a littleleeway with information when heflashed his investigator s badge.Lorawould be released the next day at 11o clock, as long as the doctor thoughtshe was able.Chad promised to be backthen, and headed out the door.At ten-thirty the next morning, Chadwaited outside Lora s room.Nurses hadbeen bustling in and out, and he was sureone of them had told her he was there.He made it a point to smile congeniallyat everybody that went in, in spite oftheir leery looks.They knew what Lorahad been admitted for, but they didn t know what her ex looked like.Chad understood their hesitation.There was no way to prove he wasn ther ex unless they asked Lora outright.So he cooled his heels, waiting tillhe thought she would be getting ready togo.At five till, he knocked on her doorand stepped in.Lora s injuries didn t look any betterin the light of day, even with make-upon, but her un-swollen eye narrowed inon him sharply. Why are you here? Ithought you understood I didn t needyour help. Chad shrugged, trying not to be putoff by her demeanor.Honestly, hecouldn t blame her for feeling bitchy.Ifhe were in her position he would feel that way too.It wasn t like she hadoodles of help. I do.I just thought I d give you aride home, so we could talk about a fewthings. Pushing to her feet, she grabbed therailing of the bed to steady herself. Ireally don t think we have anything totalk about. Chad hated to be the bearer of badnews. Derek bonded out this morning. A frantic look passed through hereyes before she straightened her spine. Good for him.I need to get home. He stepped forward one step. Iknow you do.My car is right in front. The hesitation was obvious on her face.She wanted to get home to be withher daughter, but she wasn t sure if shecould trust him or not. Have you called for a ride yet? She pursed her lips, but wincedwhen the split puckered. No.I thoughtthe security guard could call me a cab. Chad held out a plastic Wal-martbag. Thought you might want a set ofsweats.I didn t think the squad grabbedanything for you on the way out thedoor. For a long moment, Lora just stoodand stared at the swinging bag in hishand as if it were a snake. Lora, youdon t want to have to walk into the housein the bloody gown you left in. She frowned. I think they may have thrown the thing away in the emergencyroom.There wasn t much left to it.Oneof the nurses was going to find me a pairof scrubs or something. He set the bag on the end of the bed,within her reach. Now you don t haveto wear somebody else s clothes. She glanced at him from beneath herdark lashes.The purpling around her lefteye was complete, and Chad fought tokeep the anger off his face.She d beenthrough so much, and if he had onlymoved quicker, she wouldn t be here.She reached out and took the bag. I ll pay you back when we get to thehouse. Chad nodded once.If she wanted to pay her way, that was fine. I ll waitoutside for you. Within just a few minutes, a nursearrived with her discharge paperwork.Then an orderly arrived and parked awheelchair outside her room, knocking.Lora appeared in the pink sweats, andChad was impressed with himself.Theyfit her perfectly.She d also put on theflimsy little tennis shoes he d gotten her,but he could tell by the way she shuffledthat they didn t fit her correctly.She eyed the wheelchairbelligerently. I can walk. The orderly smiled tightly.He dheard this argument before. Ma am, it shospital policy.I have to wheel youout. Chad could feel the tension rise inthe hallway as she shifted from foot tofoot. I don t want to sit in the chair. The orderly glowered, and Lorashifted subtly back toward the room. Ma am, I have to wheel you out.It s policy. Fear skittered across Lora s face,and he suddenly realized it wasn t thechair she was objecting to.It was havingthe big orderly behind her, where shecouldn t see him.Chad shuffled forward, wincingslightly. Mind if I push the chair? Myhip s bothering me today.Must be somecold weather moving in. The orderly looked him up anddown, resting lightly on his left armbefore meeting his eyes. Iraq? Chad smiled tightly.The man nodded once, and releasedthe chair handles.Chad moved in behindthe wheelchair and met Lora s eyes.Shedidn t look much more accepting of himpushing the chair, but she steppedforward and sat down anyway, placingher feet on the foot rests.That small glimmer of trust touchedhim greatly.The poor woman had beenthrough hell, partially brought on by hisactions.He wanted to reach out and resta hand on her shoulder, but he knew fora fact she wouldn t allow his touch. Shoving off, he made sure to favorone side to keep his story believable [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.The little girl was going to beworried when she wasn t there to cook her breakfast in the morning.Walking down the hall, he talked tothe nurse on duty.He was granted a littleleeway with information when heflashed his investigator s badge.Lorawould be released the next day at 11o clock, as long as the doctor thoughtshe was able.Chad promised to be backthen, and headed out the door.At ten-thirty the next morning, Chadwaited outside Lora s room.Nurses hadbeen bustling in and out, and he was sureone of them had told her he was there.He made it a point to smile congeniallyat everybody that went in, in spite oftheir leery looks.They knew what Lorahad been admitted for, but they didn t know what her ex looked like.Chad understood their hesitation.There was no way to prove he wasn ther ex unless they asked Lora outright.So he cooled his heels, waiting tillhe thought she would be getting ready togo.At five till, he knocked on her doorand stepped in.Lora s injuries didn t look any betterin the light of day, even with make-upon, but her un-swollen eye narrowed inon him sharply. Why are you here? Ithought you understood I didn t needyour help. Chad shrugged, trying not to be putoff by her demeanor.Honestly, hecouldn t blame her for feeling bitchy.Ifhe were in her position he would feel that way too.It wasn t like she hadoodles of help. I do.I just thought I d give you aride home, so we could talk about a fewthings. Pushing to her feet, she grabbed therailing of the bed to steady herself. Ireally don t think we have anything totalk about. Chad hated to be the bearer of badnews. Derek bonded out this morning. A frantic look passed through hereyes before she straightened her spine. Good for him.I need to get home. He stepped forward one step. Iknow you do.My car is right in front. The hesitation was obvious on her face.She wanted to get home to be withher daughter, but she wasn t sure if shecould trust him or not. Have you called for a ride yet? She pursed her lips, but wincedwhen the split puckered. No.I thoughtthe security guard could call me a cab. Chad held out a plastic Wal-martbag. Thought you might want a set ofsweats.I didn t think the squad grabbedanything for you on the way out thedoor. For a long moment, Lora just stoodand stared at the swinging bag in hishand as if it were a snake. Lora, youdon t want to have to walk into the housein the bloody gown you left in. She frowned. I think they may have thrown the thing away in the emergencyroom.There wasn t much left to it.Oneof the nurses was going to find me a pairof scrubs or something. He set the bag on the end of the bed,within her reach. Now you don t haveto wear somebody else s clothes. She glanced at him from beneath herdark lashes.The purpling around her lefteye was complete, and Chad fought tokeep the anger off his face.She d beenthrough so much, and if he had onlymoved quicker, she wouldn t be here.She reached out and took the bag. I ll pay you back when we get to thehouse. Chad nodded once.If she wanted to pay her way, that was fine. I ll waitoutside for you. Within just a few minutes, a nursearrived with her discharge paperwork.Then an orderly arrived and parked awheelchair outside her room, knocking.Lora appeared in the pink sweats, andChad was impressed with himself.Theyfit her perfectly.She d also put on theflimsy little tennis shoes he d gotten her,but he could tell by the way she shuffledthat they didn t fit her correctly.She eyed the wheelchairbelligerently. I can walk. The orderly smiled tightly.He dheard this argument before. Ma am, it shospital policy.I have to wheel youout. Chad could feel the tension rise inthe hallway as she shifted from foot tofoot. I don t want to sit in the chair. The orderly glowered, and Lorashifted subtly back toward the room. Ma am, I have to wheel you out.It s policy. Fear skittered across Lora s face,and he suddenly realized it wasn t thechair she was objecting to.It was havingthe big orderly behind her, where shecouldn t see him.Chad shuffled forward, wincingslightly. Mind if I push the chair? Myhip s bothering me today.Must be somecold weather moving in. The orderly looked him up anddown, resting lightly on his left armbefore meeting his eyes. Iraq? Chad smiled tightly.The man nodded once, and releasedthe chair handles.Chad moved in behindthe wheelchair and met Lora s eyes.Shedidn t look much more accepting of himpushing the chair, but she steppedforward and sat down anyway, placingher feet on the foot rests.That small glimmer of trust touchedhim greatly.The poor woman had beenthrough hell, partially brought on by hisactions.He wanted to reach out and resta hand on her shoulder, but he knew fora fact she wouldn t allow his touch. Shoving off, he made sure to favorone side to keep his story believable [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]