Page 60 of Stripping Bare
“Ma’am, can you tell me your name?” sheasked.
A tiny head shake was the onlyanswer.
“Don’t let her move,” Jonah ordered. “She could have a spinal cord injury. I probably snapped her inhalf.”
When he looked up, a fist of emotion rammed into Tessa’s chest. Tears filled his eyes and he didn’t even try to blink themaway.
Tessa stroked the older woman’s white hair. “Do you know her? Who isshe?”
“Eva Vanderwinkle. One of the nicest ladies in Steele Ridge. Does stuff like make blankets for foster babies and read to sick people at the hospital. Hell, she didn’t even bit…gripe about having to change her address when I bailed out thetown.”
“Mrs. Vanderwinkle,” Tessa said softly. “Help is on the way. Jonah didn’t mean to hurt you. He thought you were someoneelse.”
The woman’s mouth lifted a tiny bit. “Those Steele boys,” she whispered. “Always stirring uptrouble.”
