Searing pain woke Alex the next morning. He tried to nudge his arm free without waking Jackie, but she woke with his movement. She sighed and turned into him, but then jolted up and frowned after she opened her eyes and saw his swollen wrist.
“You should get an X-ray.” She crossed her arms. The look on her face was all Doctor Brandon.
“Maybe later. I have a job to do today.”
She let out a resigned breath. “At least let me wrap it.”
“Later,” he said, dropping back to the bed and pulling her to him.
“Not this time, Alex Tavonesi. I won’t be part of further injury. I have my wits back about me.”
“What a pity,” he said with a grin.
She extracted herself from his hands and stood beside the bed. “Breakfast,” she said firmly. “First order of business today.”
“Now who’s forcing whom to the kitchen?” he said. But the half smile on his face disappeared when he tried to press himself out of the bed and couldn’t.