Page 29 of Surviving Enchantment: Part One
Skip drove while she updated the files.“So, Ny, how long has he been chasing you?”
“It’s been a slow walk for the last six months.Nothing major.”
“Well, he’s on nights, you are on nights...”
“We get called for falls down stairs and a poltergeist in the glove compartment that spits hand sanitizer at someone.”
“Ah, yes, the endless gremlin calls.”He laughed.“The filler of all our nights.”
She chortled.“You miss days, don’cha?”
“Yes, but nights go by a lot faster.How many calls have we had so far?”
“Four.”
“Nice, and I have had a hot meal for a change.What did you have?”
“Sandwich, coffee, and Jello.”
“Aw, well, the coffee was hot, right?”
She looked at him darkly.“It was hospital coffee.”
“Ouch, tonight sucks all the way around for you.”
Nylora snorted.“I saved her, so I am good with that.”
He looked at her.“She means something to you?”
“She means everything.”
He nodded.“Got it.”
They got an alert and drove ten blocks to tend to a goblin with two broken limbs.This one was lights and sirens.They still had to get to the mayor’s home, but lives came first.
* * * *
Isocar gasped and sawlight around the curtains surrounding her.Lenora and Harcourt were standing next to her a moment later.Lenora said softly, “Izzy, calm down.Your rideshare was hit by a truck.You took most of the damage, but it thankfully had good airbags, and you were wearing your seatbelt.”
“Oh.Hospital?”
“Yes.You were taken from the wreck and brought here,” Harcourt said softly.“You were in surgery for six hours and unconscious for four hours after.Good morning.”
“How bad was it?”
Lenora held her left hand.“Your ribs and hip were pretty much pulverized, and there was a ton of internal bleeding.If the medic hadn’t done what she did to get you here, we would have lost you.”
“Wait.Internal bleeding?How did they get me the right blood type?”
Harcourt smiled.“The medic brought you to the one hospital that had a fresh supply of dark fae blood.The match was perfect and more than enough for your needs.”
“How did she know?”
Lenora smiled.“She’s a medic, dear.It’s her job to know.”
There was a soft knock on the door, and Harcourt said, “Come in.”
Isocar saw a female brownie come in, and she smiled.“Good morning.”
