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“We’ll just have to ask her when she wakes up,” Hawk says, looking down at Avery.
“And if she doesn’t want to answer?”
He glances up at me, his eyes hard. “I can be very persuasive.”
Chapter Three
Avery
I open my eyes and groan. Man, I hate hospitals. What the heck did I do this time?
My eyes fall on the person beside me, and I frown because I have no idea who he is. The guy is sexy, I’ll give him that. With tan skin, broad shoulders, and dark, messy hair that begs to be played with. I’ve never seen him before in my life, and yet something about him gives off a military vibe, just like Creed and Hawk.
Creed and Hawk. Holy shit.
I bolt upright and cry out as pain radiates through my body, nearly making me pass out.
The man in the chair jumps up and gently helps ease me back down. “Whoa, easy, Avery. You’ll do more damage to yourself if you’re not careful.”
I feel tears run down my cheeks, but no way in hell am I going to attempt to lift my hand and wipe them away.
“Shit, don’t cry.” His thumbs wipe away my tears, but the gesture is so sweet that it makes me cry more.
“Are you in pain?”
I manage a small nod.
He looks at something beside me before cursing. “Fuck it. I’m not supposed to do this, but you need it. You’re on a pain pump, Avery. I’m just going to…”
The pain begins to ease a little, meaning I can breathe again.
“There you go. Better?”
“Yes, thank you.”
“You want some water?”
“Please.”
He pours some water from a jug into a plastic cup with a straw before lifting it to my lips. I drink greedily, realizing just how thirsty I was when the cup is empty.
“You want more?”
“No, I’m okay. How do you know me?”
He sits back down in the chair before offering me a gentle smile. “My name is Evander, but my friends call me Ev or E.”
“Nice to meet you, but you didn’t answer my question.”
“Only because I don’t want to upset you.”
I take a closer look at him and notice his tight black T-shirt and combat pants before my eyes move down to his boots. “Creed and Hawk sent you.”
“Not quite. Visiting hours are over, after all, but one of the nurses here is a little sweet on me.”
I cock my brow at that, making him grin.
“She’s sixty-seven and happily married. I think she and her husband have made me her hall pass guy.”
