Page 96 of Silver Secrets

Sloane swallowed thickly. Colt had refused to leave her alone, and she understood why. Everyone was now a threat. Everyone could potentially be him. Coming to take her back. She’d tried to request female only staff, but the emergency room in Bell Ridge really didn’t give her many choices in that regard.

“Ms. Donovan, I really think you need?—”

“What the fuck is everyone’s problem here?” Gage’s growl from the doorway made her heart skip a beat. “Her name is Doctor Donovan. Doctor. She is a psychologist, and just because she doesn’t practice the same kind of medicine as you do does not mean that she deserves any less respect. She earned that title, and I won’t have her sitting there being disrespected because she’s too kind to say anything.”

Her whole body flushed. Was it because she was absolutely mortified that Gage made a scene about her title? Maybe a little. But god, that display had been hot as hell, and she wasn’t mad about that.

“I’m so sorry, Dr. Donovan. It’s not marked in your chart and we try to take the most neutral way to address someone.”

“I understand. It’s really no problem.”

“I’ll fix it in our system immediately, and work on your discharge papers.”

The doctor scowled at Gage as he left the room, but Gage probably didn’t even see it. His eyes were locked on hers as his chest rose and fell too rapidly.

Colton cleared his throat as he moved towards the center of the room. “I’ll just be out in the hall if you need anything.”

Sloane watched as Gage held out his hand, shaking Colt’s before he left the room. Whatever the two said to each other was too quiet to hear, but the look on Gage’s face made his concern clear.

The door clicked closed behind the deputy. She held out her hand and scooted her hips over, so that there would be room for him to fit on the bed with her.

“Christ, Red. Are you okay?” he asked as he slid in beside her, gently wrapping her up in his arms.

“Aside from feeling like a complete nincompoop for fainting when I opened a letter full of cornstarch? Yeah, I’m okay.”

“Nincompoop? I’m going to call the doctor back in here.” Gage reached up and felt her forehead. “I think my girlfriend’s been replaced with someone born ninety years ago.”

Sloane smiled, leaning her head against his chest. “I’m too tired to think of a witty comeback, but I do appreciate you trying to make me laugh. Oh.” She lifted her head to look him in the eyes. “How are Lily and Sage?”

“Good. I think they are probably on their way home by now. Lily had some upsetting news come up and I’m sure Gunner wants to get her home.”

“What? Is Sage okay?”

“Yeah. They did a test for Lily. She thought she might be pregnant, but it came back negative.”

“I’m sure that was disappointing, even though she’s been stressed about it. I should call her.”

“Tomorrow, Red. Let’s get you out of here tonight and back to the apartment in one piece.”

“Gage?”

“Yeah.”

“Did you see who sent me that package?”

“I did.”

“He knows where I am,” she whispered.

“Yeah, Red. He does.”

“He’s going to come after me now.”

Gage squeezed his hand tightly on her shoulder before kissing her temple. “I’d like to see him try, Red. Because it’s the last thing he’ll ever do, I can promise you that.”

Twenty-Four

“This is brutal today,” Sloane panted as she sent a right hook flying against the pad in Gunner’s hand.

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