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“Sure Sis,” he answered forcing Moose to go with him and the others agreed to go check on the equipment leaving her alone with Joel.

“Joel, please go.”

“Not on your life Paige,” he said stepping into the cube and over to her. “Baby, don’tevergo off on your own again do you hear me? If I’d lost you…”

“You don’t have me, Joel. You never did, now why don’t you walk away so the doctor can get in here and stitch this stupid cut up so I can get home?”

“Paige…”

“Wow Joan said you had a whopper but really Paige, that’s going to hurt like hell in the morning and if what Greg and Brent had told me about your little adventure is true I wouldn’t be surprised if you can’t move tomorrow,” Matt said slipping into the cube and sitting down to check the cut.

“Go away Joel,” she stated ignoring Matt’s inquiring gaze.

“I’m not going anywhere until one of you all explains that comment. What exactly happened Paige?”

“Nothing other than me finding the boys and trying to get them out of there before it flooded. I’msurethe boys embellished enormously.”

“Not if this bruise is anything to go by,” Matt said. “First, I’m going to clean up that cut and then we’ll check out your shoulder. You’re lucky Paige a bit deeper and you could have…”

“Let me guess…bled to death?” she laughed. “Not the first time I’ve heard that one, especially after a fun climb.”

“Don’t be so flippant Paige,” Joel stated.

“Oh, come on, nothing’s wrong and we’re all home safe and sound,” she sighed. “Why don’t you go home?”

“Because I need him to give you a ride home,” Sam said. “Kendra called and she’s not feeling the greatest. I’m going to go and check on her, I’ll take Maggie home for you and Joel can drop you off later alright? Great, I’ll see you later Sis.”

“Gee thanks,” she groaned half out of annoyance and half because Matt had given her a shot to numb the area around the cut. He waited until it was numbed before deftly sewing her up and then began to manipulate her shoulder until he was assured that there was no lasting damage.

“Well, it looks like everything’s okay but if you feel anything that doesn’t feel normal come in and we can do some scans. Now, when was your last tetanus shot?”

“About eighteen months ago after my arm was cut so I’m good to go, aren’t I?”

“Can’t hold you here any longer if you don’t want to enjoy our hospitality,” Matt said squeezing her good shoulder and heading out.

“Ah…” she hummed slipping off the bed, “that’s so much better.”

“What is?” Joel asked.

“Being off the chopping block. Every time I get out of one of these places whole is another reason to smile.”

“Tell me that in the morning,” he said helping her into the top of the scrubs.

“I plan on taking a nice long hot bath when I get home, downing about half a bottle of pain killers, and going to sleep.”

“You down half a bottle of those pain killers and all you’re going to do is sleep,” he warned.

“I was exaggerating Joel. I don’t have any plans on dying. I made sure of that today.”

“Let’s keep it at that Paige. Ready to head home?”

“More than ready,” she sighed. Twenty minutes later, they were in the Jeep and pulling out of the hospital parking lot after Jim and Brittany stopped her yet again.

“Paige…wait,” Joel said stopping her as she went to open the door.

“What do you want Joel?”

“I’m sorry about the past I wish I could change it, but I can’t. I’m hoping you can give me another chance because I know we can do this Paige. We can make this work this time.”

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