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Amanda peeked from the pillow and saw pills in his palm and a glass of water. She lazily pulled herself up and took the meds. She studied the man standing a few feet away from her. Wearing a pair of gray sweatpants, a white T-shirt, and messy hair, he looked too appealing. Her half-awake brain booted up really fast when he came close to check on her head wound.
“What time is it?” she asked.
He examined her left wrist.
“Almost seven. Does it still hurt?”
“Yes, but not too much.”
“Good, the icing worked. We still need an X-ray so we can make sure there’s no fracture or other issue.”
“Is that really necessary?”
“Are your hands necessary for baking?”
She rolled her eyes. “Of course.”
“Then yes, an X-ray is necessary.” Gene returned her eye roll with a smart-ass grin. “I’ll be working at Dr. Bloom’s Clinic for the next few months, though I’m not scheduled to start for another week. But I can get you in for an X-ray. It won’t take long.”
“Fine.” Amanda grumbled. “How do you know I bake?”
“My mom told me you’re her favorite pie maker.”
“You talked to your mom about me?”
“She wanted to know the name of the woman who twisted my arm to stay with her after her accident. She just wanted to be sure you weren’t taking advantage of me.”
He gave her a little wink.
Amanda’s jaw dropped. “No! I don’t want Martha to think I’m—”
Gene laughed. “Relax. Once I told her it was you, she was all concerned and told me to give you the best of care. I guess she must really love your pies.”
Relieved, Amanda said, “You’d understand if you’ve had one of my pies, doctor.”
“I’d love to taste your pie, Amanda,” he replied with a smile.
Now, why does that sound deliciously dirty?
Amanda could feel her face warming, but thank god Gene changed the subject.
“Talking about pie, how about some food? You think you can eat?”
“I’m hungry,” she confessed, as her stomach growled.
Gene smiled. “That’s good. Let’s start easy. I’ll bring you some toast.”
“I can eat at the table.” She got up again. “Please, let me brush my teeth and my hair, so I feel at least human again. Then I need to tend to Loki.”
“Don’t worry about him. He’s fed, and we had a quick run while you were sleeping.”
Amanda could only stare at him as he left her to do her morning routine. She didn’t know how she could thank Gene for what he’d done for her. But it was a problem for later.
She slowly pushed herself out of bed. She felt as if she’d had a grueling workout the day before. Her legs shook when she walked to the bathroom, her abs burned like she’d done hundreds of crunches, and her head… well, it felt like she’d banged it on the car window. But other than that, she felt better.
Amanda looked at herself in the mirror for the first time since the accident. She cringed.
“You’re lucky it’s only a cut and some bruises,” she told herself.
