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Nicole returned to check that the cast on my leg had dried enough for me to move. She tested it and smiled, handing me a cl*pboard with my discharge papers.
“You are all good to go, Ms. Garner,” she said cheerily. “Just remember, make sure to wrap the cast before showering so you don’t get it wet. We have you scheduled for a follow–up in a month, but if you experience any pain from any of your injuries, you give us a call. And until then, no walking without your crutches, no driving, and try to keep it elevated as much as possible.”
“Thank you. I will,” I said with a tight smile.
I liked Nurse Nicole. She was kind to me throughout my stay. But I was feeling a bit stressed about being discharged. I honestly didn’t know where I was going to go. Kingston had said I was welcome in his territory for as long as I wanted. But that still didn’t mean I knew where to go. I didn’t know the territory at all.
I grabbed the crutches that Nurse Nicole was holding for me. Standing up on my good foot, I tucked them under my arms. Nicole asked me how they felt and ensured they were set at the right height for me. As I confirmed they were good, Kingston walked in.
“All ready to go?” he asked.
Nurse Nicole acknowledged him and then scurried out of the room, leaving me feeling a bit confused.
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“Um, I guess. I just signed my release papers.”
“Great,” he said, walking over and picking up the box of my stuff he had brought a couple days before. “Would you rather we get you in a wheelchair until we get downstairs, or are you okay on the crutches?”
“I’ve been sitting for four days, so I’m good with the crutches,” I said, still not knowing what was happening.
“Works for me. Let’s get going,” he said, tucking the box under one arm and resting his free hand on the small of my
back.
“Um, and where am I supposed to be going?” I asked, starting to think he had some kind of plan.
He chuckled at my question. “I’ve arranged a room for you at my private lodge. It’s not far from here, so the doctor can come out easily if we need him to.”
“Oh,” I said.
“Don’t worry, you’ll be on the ground floor in a room all your own. And you’ll have everything you need to heal up.”
We had reached the elevator and were waiting for the doors
to open.
“You really don’t have to do this, Kingston. I can manage on my own.”
“Hey,” he said, tipping my chin up to look him in the eye, “yes, I do need to do this. And I need you to let me, okay?”
His tone was serious, and there was a meaning behind it that I didn’t understand. But something told me it was important
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that I let him do this – for both of us. So I didn’t fight him
anymore.
“Okay,” I said with a small smile.
As soon as we got outside, there was a black SUV sitting in the pickup lane that Kingston directed me to. He put the box in the front seat before opening the back door. He took the crutches from me and set them against the vehicle before lifting me into the car. It seemed a bit much to me, but I was learning not to argue with him over the little things.
I noticed the male sitting behind the driver’s seat as he closed the door. He gave me a small but kind smile through the rearview mirror as he waited for Kingston to put my crutches in the back and then climbed into the seat next to me.
“Ayla, this is Pierce, my Beta.”
“Ms. Garner,” Pierce said, tipping his head in my direction.
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