“Right. I’m getting you set up with a pain pump so that you can just press the button when you’re in pain. If you’re past your four hours since the last dose, it’ll give you more.”
“Thank you.”
“Do you have any questions for me?”
“No. Thank you.”
He patted my arm. “A nurse will be in shortly.”
“Thanks, doctor,” I said, and I heard the door open.
“Can we come back in?” Leo asked.
“Shouldn’t you be in school?” I challenged.
“It’s Sunday, Indy,” he said.
I groaned. “I’ve been out for two days?”
“Yeah, sweetness,” Dad said. “We weren’t sure if you were going to wake up.”
“I’m sorry, Daddy.”
“Don’t you dare apologize,” he said. “This isn’t your fault.”
I nodded, biting back tears. “Leo, bud, you need to go back to the dorms. School tomorrow, okay? Dad, can you drive him home, please?”
“I can take him,” Jekyll said, startling me a little.
I frowned, following the sound of his voice. “You’re still here?”
“Yeah, GoGo. Wasn’t gonna leave you unguarded.”
“Why?”
“We’ll talk about it later,” he said ominously. “I’ll get Leo home, but I’ve got a recruit outside your door, and he won’t let anyone else in here unless you say it’s okay.”
“You don’t need to do that,” I countered.
“Yeah, I do.”
“God, I wish I could open my eyes and see your face right now.”
I heard the swish of leather, then a quiet, “GoGo, you need to hush, I’ll fill you in once Leo’s not here,” was whispered in my ear.
I nodded, but I was still confused and most of my confusion was because my dad wasn’t objecting. To anything.
My dad was protective. As in, shoot first, ask questions later kind of protective.
“I’ll see you tomorrow,” Leo said.
“No, bud, you need to go to school,” I countered.
“Indy—”
“Leo,” Jekyll warned. “Out. Now.”
I heard him grumble under his breath, but then there was silence other than my father’s quiet chuckle.
