Katie could hear talking, but couldn’t understand any of it. Then something that smelled terrible was put in front of her face, and when she moved to push it away, a hand grabbed hers, holding it down until she coughed and opened her eyes.
“Vai, parakalo,” a skinny, older man said, hovering over her. “Ágrypnos.”
“Katie?” She heard Jason’s voice and turned her head towards him. He was sitting on a bed next to hers, with a young dark-haired boy standing close to him, and a beautiful, busty, brunette hovering over him. The woman’s hand was on his knee, and Katie watched as she leaned closer to him, keeping her eyes on his face.
The woman was beautiful by any standard. Her dark skin glowed with rich, caramel colors and her eyes were big, dark, and beautiful. She had a figure that any woman would be jealous of. Her full, red lips made Katie wish she had a little makeup on herself right about now.
Jealousy slammed into her so quickly, she sat up and was almost across the space to rip the woman’s arms off Jason’s knee.
“Ohi kalo.” Strong hands pushed her back down.
“Katie, lay still, we’re at the hospital. Sit still so the doctor can look at you.”
Then she noticed the blood dripping down his forehead and tried again to get across to him.
“Jason! You’re bleeding.”
“Yes, Airlea is just about to stitch me up,” he said in a low voice. She watched as the pretty woman pulled out a very large needle and got it ready for him. Katie looked at Jason just as his eyes focused on the needle. He turned white and passed out, falling backwards onto the bed.
Laughing at Jason’s one weakness, she pushed the doctor’s hands away.
“I’m okay,” she tried to tell them, but she was forced back down on the pillows. Her stomach rolled a little, but for the most part she felt fine.
Forty minutes later, she watched as Jason started waking up. She sat in a chair next to his bed in a private room and smiled as his eyes focused on her.
“Well, if this was your way of trying to ditch a girl after sleeping with her, there are better ways.”
“What?” He shook his head and quickly grabbed it with a moan.
“Oh, no, you shouldn’t move around. You have a very nasty concussion. They want to keep you overnight. They told me you might feel ill, so here’s a bed pan.” She handed it to him and watched as his color turned a little greenish. She walked over and rubbed his back as he proceeded to vomit into the pan.
“You’re very lucky, you know,” she said a few minutes later, as he leaned back and closed his eyes. “The doctor took x-rays and assured me that there is only a small chance you’ll have major brain damage.” She tried for humor and smiled when his eyes flew open.
“Oh, ha ha.” He closed his eyes again. “Can you do anything about those bright lights? And maybe find me some mouthwash?”
She walked over and grabbed a small cup that Airlea had left for just this instance. She watched as Jason rinsed his mouth.
“Anything else?”
He looked at her. “Yeah, don’t leave this room.”
“I won’t, there’s a police officer just outside the door. They called them after you explained what happened. I’ve spent the last half an hour recapping what you told them. Only I can’t remember anything, so they want to talk to you in the morning.”
“Good.” He leaned back and closed his eyes again. She went over and tried to dim the lights, but ended up just turning them off instead. Then she walked over and said, “Scoot over, I’m coming up there with you.” When he did, she slipped off her shoes and lay down next to him, putting her head on his shoulder.
“Thank you,” she whispered.
“For what?”
“For saving us.” She closed her eyes and listened to his heartbeat as he slept.