Page 41 of Tattered Souls
Talia – Same.
Ethan – Same. I have more clothes than this.
Alec – Think I’m done treating women like I have been.
Lila – Alec....
Talia – Sweetie...
Harlee – Alec...
Carter – We know Alec. We feel it too.
I put my phone back in my pocket as the doctor walked in.
I ignored the text messages as he pulled up a stool and looked at Tatum with a sad frown. “Thank you for being patient, Ms. Rogers. Are you okay if this man stays in here?”
She nodded, looked at me, and then flipped her hand open palm up.
I knew what she was silently asking.
I placed mine in hers and held on. Offering her support, the best way I knew how.
The doctor’s gaze landed on my split knuckles.
Then he asked, “I don’t think you did this to her, did you?”
My eyes narrowed.
I growled, “The day I put my hand on any woman, put a bullet in me. The day I put my hands on this woman, think of all the worst ways a person can be tortured, and I’ll sit there and take it. Happily.”
The doctor nodded in approval.
“Okay, thankfully, your cheekbone isn’t cracked. Just bruised, badly. However, you do have three cracked ribs. Unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do for them except give you antibiotics and painkillers. We can, however, wrap your ribs to help them stay immobile. I want you to go somewhere you feel safe and relax. No lifting anything for a few days. Give them time to heal. Okay?”
Tatum nodded.
Then she looked at me. “You had them take my things to your place. Right?”
I nodded, “Yeah. My spare bedroom.”
I didn’t plan for her to be in there for very long. No, she was going to be moving into my room as soon as I could get her there.
Another hour or so and we had her discharge papers.
I pulled my phone out and texted my dad.
Me – Doctor sent Tatum’s prescriptions to the pharmacy. Can you go get them?
Dad – I’ll grab them and come over with your mother.
Me – Thank you.
As I was walking next to Tatum in her wheelchair, I saw Dom heading our way.
He made it to us, bent down, and said, “We got all your stuff at Garrick’s. The girls are unloading the SUV. Still pretty as a picture, Darlin’.”
I saw Tatum smile, and then she whispered, “Thank you.”
