Mack bundled Barney in the bag Pauley had left behind and left the room just before Dr. Stone arrived. The doctor was tall with dark blond hair, sea green eyes, and a rather sexy mouth. Of course, I didn’t notice he had a sexy mouth because it would just be wrong (the thought jumped through my mind and I found myself licking my lips as he approached).
"Good morning, Darien, I’m Dr. Stone." He reached out his hand and I shook it. "You were a little out of it when you got here last night. How are you feeling?"
"I feel great, actually."
Macey handed him an iPad and he scrolled through the information. "Well, everything looks good. We’ll give you a prescription for so painkillers and then you’re free to leave."
"Thank you."
"Mase, I’ll have everything ready in a few minutes."
"Thanks, Dr. Stone," she said, and the doctor left.
"So, what’s it like working with your brother-in-law?"
Macey grinned. "He’s actually really cool, but he was cool before I married Dallas. He’s a lot less of an asshole than the majority of the doctors here, plus if he gets out of hand, my hubby can beat him up, or threaten to arrest him."
"Bonus."
"Definitely. Okay, I’m going to get your paperwork and then you can get out of here."
"Thanks."
Once Macey left the room, I climbed out of bed, and went looking for my clothes. I had bandages on my right arm and leg, and they stung a bit, but nothing unmanageable.
"What the hell are you doing out of bed?" Mack snapped as he walked back in the room.
"Getting dressed so we can go ho. Where’s my stuff?"
"In here." He raised the bag with the dog in it. "Will you please sit down, Darien and I’ll get you what you need."
"Yes, butthead."
One side of his mouth lifted as I took a seat by the window. He set the bag down beside and helped find yoga pants, a T-shirt, and underwear. Barney appeared to be much more alert, but still calm, which helped with the subterfuge.
I dressed quickly, Macey returned with paperwork for to sign and handed the prescriptions, then a volunteer ca in and wheeled out to Mack’s car, and we went ho. It was a highly anticlimactic event following an incredibly chaotic one.
Mack planted on our sofa (I refused to go to bed), and went about getting us sothing to eat. "Once we eat, I’ll help you shower, then you have to rest."
"I can rest, honey, but I’m gonna do it with you next to and a movie on the television. Maybe a little heavy petting, but none of this sleeping crap."
He chuckled, but let have my way. Mack put together so pretty impressive sandwiches and we ate in silence. By the ti I’d finished half my lunch, my jaw was on fire with the chewing motion, so Mack forced to take pain ds and I was relegated to the sofa again.
Booker stopped by about an hour later, kissed on the cheek, and then he and Mack sequestered themselves in the office. They finished their conversation a half hour later, and Booker left. He looked pissed, which didn’t make feel any kind of reassurance, even when Mack tried to feed the line, "Everything’s taken care of."
"I have sothing for you," Mack said.
"Oh? More bullshit?" I snapped, ungraciously.
He raised an eyebrow, but let have my little ’tude without comnt. He took my hand and kissed the palm as he slid my ring back on my finger. "You found it!" I exclaid, my mood lightening considerably.
"Yeah, baby. Booker snuck in and retrieved it. He also grabbed your laptop. It’s busted up pretty bad, but if anyone can fix it, he can. He took it ho to work on it."
"That was nice of him."
"Yeah. It was." Mack wrapped an arm around and pulled gently against him. "You done?"
I shrugged.
"You’re safe, but it’s club business, so I’m not givin’ you details."
"Fine." I sighed. "I don’t really care anyway, but if you try to leave anyti soon to take care of said club business before I’m fully healed, I’ll show you what ’not fine’ looks like."
He laughed. "I can live with that."
I snuggled closer to my man and we dug in for a quiet night. As I fell asleep against his rock hard body, the last thing I thought was how much I loved him and how grateful I was for the love he gave .
Life was good... no, it was perfect.
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