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“Ouch,” Sam commented. “I mean, I’m glad you’re okay, man.”
Luc nodded to his friend. Kaden sat beside Sam. He was quiet, and the recent look of anger was not on his face for the moment. Luc guessed it was only temporary, but he’d take it.
“Luc, what about your dad? Where is he? Is he okay?” Kassie asked.
“My car spun and finally came to rest in the grass on the side of the road. Dad got bounced around worse than me. I guess I sit so far back that I avoided a lot of the impact of the airbag. Just some neck soreness and back pain. My head’s killing me, but they checked me over and released me. But Dad, he’s banged up pretty bad. The air bag got him in the face, gave him a black eye and possibly a broken nose. He was complaining of shoulder or arm pain, and they’re checking for broken ribs and internal injuries. He’s getting x-rays now. But he’ll be okay.” Luc hadn’t really let what had happened sink in until now. Things could’ve been a lot worse.
Kassie tightened her hold on him. “So, he’s okay too. Thank god.”
A man’s voice interrupted them. “I’d say you two had a guardian angel watching over you.”
“Doctor, you may be right,” Luc answered. He was sure he knew who was watching over them. “How’s my dad?”
“Well, we’re waiting for his scans to come back. I’m heading back now to check him over while we wait. You can go see him in about fifteen minutes. Then I’ll see you again once I have the results.”
“Thanks, doc.” Luc nodded to the doctor before he disappeared down the hallway, then turned his attention back to his teammates. “Guys, I appreciate you coming down. But things look okay, and I’m sure your wives could use you at home.”
“Dude, we’re always here for you. We’re your family too, you know,” Sam said with a smile. “I just needed to know that you and your dad were okay. When Tyler got your message, he didn’t know who was hurt or how bad things were. And we wanted to be here for you.”
“Sorry, didn’t mean to scare you guys.” Luc apologized to everyone, but his gaze was on Kassie.
She finally let him go. Her eyes darted between the floor and him. He could only assume she was nervous about what was said when she didn’t know he was standing behind her.
“You didn’t… We were just… I… We thought… We didn’t know…” Kassie rambled, not finishing a single thought.
“Kass. It’s okay.” Luc took her in his arms and gently kissed her forehead. Sliding his thumb over her jawline, he felt her trembling. Was she nervous about what she’d admitted or still upset over the accident? He laced his fingers through hers, holding her hand, hoping it would give her some comfort and keep her close.
Tyler cleared his throat. “I’m glad you’re okay. You gave us all a scare. I think we’ll get going and let you tend to your father.”
“Yeah,” Sam added. “Text us once you get your dad’s results.” Sam looked at Kaden and waited.
“Uh, Ty, you think I can get a ride home?” Kaden asked calmly. “I drove Kassie here in her car, thinking she’d need it to get home or to take Luc home in.”
Kaden had been surprisingly quiet all this time.
Tyler nodded. “Absolutely, K-man.” He walked towards Luc and put his hand on Luc’s shoulder. “Marcella, let Coach know if you need a day or two to take care of your father. Give me a call in the morning and let me know how you’re feeling and what the doc says. I’m sure you’ll be sore. Coach has already given you the morning off, just in case. Please tell your dad we all hope he’s okay.”
“Yeah, sure. I’ll hit you up tomorrow morning. Thanks again for checking on me.”
“Don’t forget to call me when you’re ready to go car shopping, dude,” Sam joked. “Maybe we can get you into a muscle car this time.” He smiled and gave Luc a fist bump. “Kassie, nice to see you again. If you need any help with this guy, please give me a call.”
“Thanks, Sam. I absolutely will,” Kassie said in a quiet voice.
Tyler moved his attention from Luc to Kaden. “Kaden, you coming?”
“Yeah. Uh, can you give me a second? I’ll meet you out front.”
Tyler nodded.
Once Sam and Tyler were out of earshot, Luc waited to see exactly what was going to go down. Kassie tightened her hold on Luc’s hand.
“Look, Luc,” Kaden said. “I’m glad that you and your dad are okay.” He paused and moved his eyes to Kassie then back to Luc. “I know we haven’t seen eye to eye on this. And I’ve been kind of an ass lately.”
“Kind of?” Kassie exclaimed.
“Kass, please. Let me say this. You can criticize me later.” Kaden continued, “Luc, you know I can’t apologize for my feelings. But I will for how I handled this situation. I could’ve done things much differently. I think that you and I should sit down and talk about everything once you feel up to it.”
Luc nodded. “Yeah, absolutely. I’d like that.”
