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“I’m okay.Please stop crying.It’s killing me.”
“What?”She forced her head up.
“I can’t stand to see you cry like this.”
Ellie sniffled.“Sorry if my fear isn’t to your liking.”How dare he?Didn’t he understand how much this upset her?
“That isn’t what I meant.”Logan slid his hand up to the back of her neck.“I don’t think you heard me.I’m perfectly all right.”
“They have you hooked up to an IV and machines.The doctor said you had a concussion and a bruised tailbone.I would say that isn’t all right.”
“Sweetheart, the IV and heart monitor are protocol.Outside of a headache, I’m fine.I swear it.”
Ellie so wanted to believe him “Tell me what happened.”
“A silly mistake my partner made.”
“What does that mean?”She needed answers.
“I can’t discuss it until I talk with my boss.Let’s just say he did something he shouldn’t have, and it resulted in me getting knocked on my ass.”
“They don’t bring you to the hospital for simply getting knocked down.”
Someone cleared their throat, and they both looked toward the door where the doctor stood.“Mr.Wolfe, I need your permission before I explain to Ms.Tanner what’s happened.”
“You have it.”
Ellie straightened and pulled the chair over close to the bed and sat down, her hand still in Logan’s.
“Ms.Tanner, Mr.Wolfe’s injuries are minor.”
“What kind of injuries?”Logan squeezed her fingers.
“Minor.He went down hard on concrete and was momentarily disoriented.Initial assessment was he’d hit his head and was only momentarily unconscious.He was transported here for further tests.”
“And?”she asked.
“I have everything back now.He’s cleared for discharge.Nothing broken.Minor concussion.No skull fracture and no sign of swelling in the brain.He’ll have a headache for a day or two, and his tail bone will be sore.I’m sure he’ll have some bruising still to appear.There’s no reason to keep him in the hospital.”
For the first time since Max called her, Ellie could take a full breath.“Thank God,” she whispered.
“I’ll write up your discharge instructions.I want you to go home and rest, but you’ll need someone to stay with you for at least twenty-four hours.There may be some mild dizziness, but any nausea and/or vomiting, I want you back here.”
“Trust me, he will be.”Ellie wasn’t going to let Logan out of her sight.
The doctor nodded and left the room.
“See?Everything is fine.”Logan squeezed her fingers again.
“This time.What about next time?”Her heart pounded.Would things turn out this good the next time something like this happened?
“Honey.”Logan’s voice was gentle.“I can’t promise there won’t be another incident, but it’s been a very long time since the Pleasant Valley PD had an officer die on duty.”
“Maybe, but…” Ellie shook her head.
“Ellie.”His voice grew deeper.“Look at me.”
She turned her head, and their gazes met.
