Page 93 of Night's Fall
The doctor nodded and my heart leaped. “IVfluids every other day”—he glanced at me with a good-natured grin—“and yourBvitamins are low, so it’d be good to add those to the firstIVdrip.”WhenInodded, he finished, “Thiswill help flush the system.Istill estimate it’ll take seven days, maybe a day more, perhaps if we’re lucky, a day less.”
“What can she expect?”Alekseipressed for more details. “Willher creature simply just suddenly awaken?Orwill there be a process?”
“I would expect, ifMistressLauradoes theIVtherapy, in two to three days, her beast will give indications it’s emerging from its unconscious state.It’sbeen described as flutters or quivers.Somewarmth.Eventuallystronger movement.Butit’s rare for there to be any communication.It’slike taking a very long time to emerge from a deep sleep.Thebeast will be fidgety, she’ll eventually become restless, but the creature will still be unconscious.”
Flutters.Quivers.Warmth.Movement.
I wanted it all,ASAP.
“Do you have theIVstuff now?”Iasked impatiently.
“I can have it delivered and administer it beforeIleave,” he offered.
“Please do that,”Alekseisaid.
The doctor pulled out his tablet where the results of the scan had been transferred, and while looking at it, he said, “Allother systems are a go.Veryhealthy.Theremodeling of your ribs is strong.However, your wrist was not well set, which is causing a ten percent loss in strength in that hand.”
Ah…
Heck.
I’d gone solid.
Aleksei’s vibe had gone hot.
The doctor looked at me. “Youcan visit my clinic, and we’ll see to that.We’llrebreak it and remodeling will take two days.Physicaltherapy for a week, and you’ll have full function in that hand again.Throughall this, there will be no pain.”
“Um,”Ihummed.
“These breaks happened during the assault?”Alekseiasked tersely, as he would sinceI’dbeen significantly beaten, but they’d concentrated on my face, hadn’t broken any bones, andAlekseihad heard me explain all of that earlier.
The doctor appeared confused. “No.Thesebreaks are—”Hisattention darted to me.
“They’re what?”Alekseipushed.
“Aleksei,”Iwhispered.
He ignored me and demanded of the doctor, “They’rewhat?”
“MistressLaura?” the doctor asked.
I bit my lip, but there was nothing for it.I’dhave to tellAlekseione day.
I guessed today was that day, and it wouldn’t be me telling him, butDr.Fearsome.
I nodded to the doc.
Gods,Iwas such a coward.
Dr.Fearsomestudied my face, then he turned toAleksei. “They’refrom her childhood.”
“Are you done?”Alekseisuddenly barked, andIjumped against his side.
His response was to tighten his hold on me.
“I’ll arrange theIV,” the doctor murmured.
Definitely getting the gist of what was going down, he left his stuff and us alone in the room.
