“I’m Staci, Tony’s girlfriend.”
“Are you the one that makes prosthetics?”
“I am. Do you need any?”
“No, but Tony said something about your job yesterday.”
“Oh.” She looked at them, then directly at Shay. “We stopped by on our way to work. Tony wanted to check on you earlier, but I convinced him that you’re a grown man, and would reach out if you needed anything.”
“Thank you, and I would have, however, Tony, when you and Cole took me over to see Caleb, Faith made dinner for us.” He shook his head and laughed. “She slept in her own cabin.”
“Not that it’s any of his business,” Staci said. “Again, you’re a grown man, and can live your life your way.”
“Thank you, anyway, Faith and I had dinner together, we talked, I got to learn a little about what she will be doing here, and then she went to her cabin. I texted her when the coffee was done, and she came right over. We made sausage, biscuits and gravy for breakfast, ate, and are now relaxing before we have to leave for the doctor over in Colorado Springs.”
“How’s the leg?” Tony asked.
“Ooh, can you teach me how to cook that?” Staci asked at the same time. “Before coming here, I didn’t know how to cook. Tony’s teaching me some things, but I want to learn more.”
“I can, it’s simple. When I return from Kentucky, I’ll teach you.”
“Why Kentucky? I thought you were going to Colorado Springs.”
“I am, to take Shay to his appointment. When we get back, I’m heading home to pack up my life there, put my house on the market, and come back. Thankfully, my friend is a real estate agent, and I don’t have to be present to sell my house. We can do everything over the internet.”
“Good for you. Do you know when you’ll be back here?”
“Three to four weeks.”
“Good, I’ll look forward to seeing you again.”
The men didn’t say anything as the women talked, but when they were done, Shay looked at Tony with a smirk. “It hurts like a motherfucker.” He moved his legs out from beneath the table, reached down, unsnapped one leg, and flipped the material to the side so they could see how black his entire knee, half way down his calf, and the lower part of his thigh was discolored.
“Damn, I don’t think either Marcia nor I were that bruised, combined, after we hit the side of that mountain.”
“Yeah, I saw you both when you were brought into the hospital, and I have to agree with you.” He looked at Faith. “It’s not my story to tell.”
“You can tell it,” Tony said. “I don’t think Marcia would mind either.” He looked at Faith. “It’s all true, and it proves that we’re family and take care of our own.”
“Okay, he can tell me on the drive to Colorado Springs.”
“Let me know how it goes.”
“I will.” Shay nodded as they left, then he looked at Faith. “Do you want to head out now?”
“Sure, it’s never bad to arrive early. Maybe this doctor can get you in when we arrive. I know you’re probably going to have to have more x-rays, and an MRI.”
“Speaking of, we need to swing by Broken Two to pick up the file Caleb put together for me.”
“I can do that, just give me directions.” She watched as he snapped his pant leg back together and put on his socks, then slipped his feet into combat boots. He left them untied, and she smirked at the look.
Outside, she looked at him and pointed a finger at him. “Wait here, I’ll go get my truck.” She turned and jogged away, in three minutes she was back with her truck, and because it was lower than his, he was able to slip into the seat without any problems. He gave her directions to the road, and then over to Broken Two. Forty minutes after leaving his house, they were on the road, heading to Colorado Springs.
CHAPTER 8
“Shay?”Faith asked fifteen minutes into their journey.
“Yes?”
