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Dragon winces as I press harder down on his leg. He shifts slightly and reaches into his pocket.
I snatch it out of his hand as soon as I see it’s a bandana, which I quickly wrap around his leg and tie it tightly.
“Mother fucker,” he hisses.
“Sorry, babe.”
“Don’t worry about it, Spitfire. It’s going to take more than a bullet to take me down.” He winks at me, and even though I know he’s trying to lighten the mood, I’m not having it. I smack his good leg.
“I’m not in a laughing mood. I could have lost you or Thor or the others.Wecould have lost you.”
His face softens, and he cups my cheek.
“Spitfire, I will do whatever it means to keep all of you safe. Even if it means taking a bullet for you.” He pauses and then smirks. “Besides, we’re the Steel Archangel’s, babe. Your own men of steel.”
This time I can’t help the little chuckle that escapes. He knows I love the song, ‘Man of Steel’ by Brantley Gilbert. He pulls me to his chest as the sirens stop and what sounds like an army of boots running toward us.
“Ma’am, I need you to step back so we can get closer to him.”
I look up at the paramedic, but I can’t seem to make my body move. A hand grabs my arm, and I’m pulled up and into a hug. I see Thor’s cut in Jax’s arms and tears start falling. I take it in my hands, clutching it to my chest, while trying to not get blood on his patches.
Paramedics are hovering over Thor, and when he stands to get on the gurney, he sways slightly. To my right, they already have Dragon on a gurney and Ethan is getting on his. Glancing up and down the street, other paramedics are treating a few people who seem to have been cut from the glass of shot-out windows, but there doesn’t appear to be anyone else shot. To my left, a pregnant woman and a toddler are getting checked out, and fury rises in me that they could have been hurt worse than a few scratches.
This was targeted at us.
“Come on, kiddo. How about you ride with Thor? I’ll ride with Dragon since I know you don’t want him out of your sight. Ryder and Travis are gonna follow us to the hospital. Ethan said he was okay enough that he doesn’t need anyone to ride with him. The others are on their way.”
Numbly, I follow Thor to an ambulance. I’m about to step up to get inside when a hand lands on my arm.
“Ma’am—” he starts and then shuts up at my glare.
“I’m his Old Lady as well as Dragon’s Old Lady,” I say as I point at Dragon who’s being loaded up in the ambulance next to us. “I am going in one of these damn ambulances, whether you like it or not.”
He glances down and his face pales when he sees the ‘President’ badge on Thor’s cut.
“Okay, but you have to stay out of the way. Slide in on the left.”
I slide in and as soon as I’m seated, I take Thor’s hand. He pulls my hand up to his lips and kisses it, even though they have a lot of blood on them.
“Are you sure none of the blood is yours?”
I look over my arms and hands, but there aren’t any cuts. The blood that’s on my jeans must be from my hands because there are no cuts in the material. The only pain I have is some throbbing in my hands and my knee.
“It appears to be all Dragon’s. My knee is a little sore from when I went down hard on the cement. Same with my palms. I’ll be fine. You, Dragon, and Ethan are the ones I’m worried about.”
He lifts my hand again and kisses it before he winces as the ambulance hits a bump in the road.
The ride is mostly silent except for when the paramedic asks Thor questions. It makes me realize I need to learn more about Thor and Dragon’s medical history. I didn’t know their blood type was AB+ or that they’re both allergic to penicillin.
He shifts slightly, reaches into his back pocket, pulling out his wallet.
“Here, Wildcat. Carry this for me, so you have our insurance information.” He glances down, seeing his cut in my arms. “Keep it safe for me.”
“Always, hun.”
Minutes later, the ambulance comes to a stop and the doors open. I get out so they can get Thor out easier. I follow him in, but a nurse stops me.
“Come on over here, sweetie. You can wash your hands quick. You’re not hurt, are you?”
