Randy sighed as he lay on his belly, arm outstretched as he pushed his arm back and forth and tried to see into the tiny space he had to work in.
Suddenly the pressure he kept on her breast loosened and he moved her several inches.
Lucky screamed with the shift in her body.
He stilled, soothing her with his voice. He hoped. “It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ve got you now.” He looked at the men around him. “Pete, get the backboard and neck brace. Theo, you hold her head. Kash, you take her legs. We’ll roll her slowly and gently.”
Randy got out of the way as they all braced her.
“Lucky, we’re going to move you. Just be still. Let us do all the work. Okay?”
“K.” She barely breathed out the reply.
“On three. One. Two. Three.” Hawk stabilized her shoulders and used his hand on her chest to roll her with the guys.
She moaned in pain and shouted when the root protruding from her shoulder hit the backboard.
“Put some padding under her shoulder to stabilize it. We don’t want to knock that thing loose. She’s lost enough blood.” He was standing in the evidence of it, now that they’d moved her.
“Head wound is bleeding through the bandage you put on it.” Pete winced.
He nodded. “It’s a deep gash. It’s going to need stitches.”
“What are we looking at here?” Kash stared down at the marks all over Lucky’s body.
“Focus on what’s new and needs attention.” Hawk hated everyone staring at her naked body. “Where’s the blanket? We need to get her warm.”
Theo draped it over her and tucked it in around her, leaving her shoulder clear for them to pack gauze around the seeping wound.
Kash adjusted the knee splint, tightening it up. He cracked several ice packs and placed them around her knee to try to bring the swelling down.
Hawk took a second to assess her again. He was finally able to open her eyes and shine a light in them. Her pupils were even and reactive, though she squinted away from the bright light.
“You’re doing great, Lucky. We’re almost ready to get you out of here.”
Her fingers brushed his leg. “Come with…”
“Yes. I’m coming with you. You and me. Remember. Promise?”
She tried to nod, but Pete had put the neck brace on her, keeping her from moving.
“Save your strength.”
Randy put his hand on Hawk’s shoulder. “Any idea how she got here?”
He shook his head, then stared down at the woman who’d captured his heart. “What happened?”
Her gorgeous blue eyes met his. “Drugged. I think.”
He fumed. “What’s the last thing you remember?”
“Linc. Nice t-to m-me.”
Yeah, he bet his brother was.It doesn’t bother me one fucking bit,he snarled in his head, lying to himself. “You missed your meeting with him. He’s worried about you. So are your coworkers. They tried to file a missing person report.”
“Where am I? No one h-here…until y-you.”
“Chopper’s coming in.” Theo pointed to their right. “Let’s get her down to the ravine. They’ll drop down the basket and we’ll get her loaded.”
