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Her friend whipped her head, dropped her phone to the chair, and stood.
“Hey.” Her voice was soft, soothing, as it was meant to be. “How are you feeling?”
Karia stopped at the edge of the bed and sat, brushing her hand over Dahlia’s cheek and down to her shoulder. Dahlia wasn’t sure how to answer her friend. She was groggy and achy. She tried to sit up but wasn’t able to without assistance. What the hell had Doc given her? Karia put her hand on her back and gingerly grasped her forearm, guiding Dahlia up to rest against the headboard.
Dahlia brushed her hair away from her cheek and rolled her neck. “Doc gave me something, and it knocked me out.”
Karia nodded and reached across to the nightstand, grabbing the small bottle. “Painkiller with a low dose of a sleeping agent. After everything you’ve been through, your body and mind needed to rest.”
Dahlia cleared her throat. “Is that what you would have prescribed?”
“Yeah.”
Somehow, that made it feel all the more safe. Dahlia glanced around the room. The lights had been dimmed, and it was quiet. She assumed that was done for her, considering the circumstances.
“Is Trey here?”
“Not yet. Sal said he would be here soon, though. I’m going to stay with you until he gets here, okay?”
Dahlia nodded and drew in a breath. “How did you know…”
“Sal called me.”
“He told you what happened?”
Karia arched her brow. “No details. He just said you needed me.”
Dahlia’s eyes welled. “And you came.”
Karia smiled, clasping her hand. “I will come every time you need me. I cleaned you up.”
“Thank you.”
Karia rubbed her hand over Dahlia’s arm, comforting her in a sense. “Doc looked over your injuries. Just surface.” Karia paused and lowered her voice. “Is there anything else you need looked at, Dahl? It doesn’t have to be Doc. I can check you out, or if you’d like, I can get a female doctor to come here.”
Dahlia slowly shook her head. “It was close, but he didn’t…”
“Okay,” Karia whispered. “Do you want to talk about it? And just so we’re absolutely clear, anything, and I mean anything, you tell me stays between us.”
Dahlia smirked. “Patient and nurse code?”
Karia smiled and angled her head. “It’s a friend code.”
“I’m not really sure what I’m allowed to say.”
As much as she trusted Karia, this wasn’t just about her anymore, and she recognized it for what it was. This was an Underground matter. Dahlia had a lot to learn, but there were key factors and elements to Trey, Rogue, and Oz that she saw clearly. And now, she was a part of it.
“Okay, I understand. Then let’s talk about something else.” Karia wiggled her brows. “You and Trey?”
“Crazy, right?”
Karia immediately shook her head. “I saw this coming.”
“You did?”
Karia snorted, grabbing her hand. “You’re beautiful, kind, smart, and loving. Even Trey was no match for you.”
I like that.
