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No. She didn’t think Luke’s mind ran in that direction. He wouldn’t care what other people thought of him or his actions.
“I’m sure he just wanted to check on you since he pulled you out,” her father said. “Then it seemed the doctor and he met again. They didn’t know each other.”
“Guess it was my lucky day they were there when it happened. And what did happen? Do you know?”
“Someone was texting and ran a red light. They hit you right in the driver’s door.”
“Jeez,” she said. “How is my car?”
“Probably totaled,” her father said. “They couldn’t even get the door open to get you out. The trooper had to smash the window to release your seatbelt.”
She felt some heat in her face. Why was she thinking of how sexy Luke might be in his rescue mode?
“It’s not like I’m going to be driving soon by the sounds of it. Though it’s my left leg. I’ll figure it out.”
“We’ll find out while we are here,” her father said. “I can take you to get a new car. Don’t do it on your own. You’ll get taken advantage of.”
There was no use arguing with them. They were never going to stop thinking she couldn’t care for herself.
19
Woodland Creature Impersonation
Luke was surprised he got any sleep last night. He’d wanted to stay and talk to Heather, but with her parents there and sounding like they weren’t leaving anytime soon, he wondered how that would happen.
He did talk to Daisy last night. He’d seen the call come in and didn’t recognize the number. Heather’s roommate said that she got his number from Heather’s phone to give him updates.
He wasn’t sure if Heather was aware of that, but unless Daisy knew the password to Heather’s phone then she must have been.
Hearing that Heather was in a room and resting well made him feel better, but he still wanted to see her for himself.
He went to work at seven this morning, then left and told his captain that he’d like to check in on the victim if he could once he was given his orders for the day.
He’d been told no problem and found himself here first thing before visiting hours. He wasn’t sure he could get in but hoped being in uniform they’d give him a pass knowing how Heather ended up here.
When he got to the nurse’s station, the nurse standing there looked up. “Can I help you?”
“I’m looking for Heather Davis’s room?”
The nurse looked at him, hesitated a second, and then looked it up and directed him where to go. “She should be eating breakfast right now.”
Which meant she was up.
“Thanks,” he said, moving toward her room. He walked in and saw her drinking orange juice and making her way through some pancakes. “Hey.”
“Hi,” she said. “Just lovely. The first time I see you again it’s when I’m doing my best woodland creature impersonation.”
“What?” he asked, not sure what she was talking about. He was just happy to see her somewhat normal in his eyes.
“I know I look like a raccoon,” she said. “I looked at myself this morning.”
“Your glasses are covering some of it up,” he said.
He hadn’t even been aware she wore glasses, which meant she had contacts in before. It felt like he should have known that but then reminded himself it was not like the night she’d spent with him was planned.
She probably slept in her contacts the night of the wedding. Not that they did much sleeping that night though.
“Not enough,” she said. “Come in. It’s not visiting hours yet. How did you get in?”
