He smiled like he’d heard that one before.“You’re not yelling at me, so I’m counting it as a win.”
She rolled her eyes, but there was a hint of a smile there.
I pushed off the wall just a little, not even realizing I’d moved until I was closer to her than before.
“You okay, sugar?”I asked.
Her eyes flicked to mine.“Peachy,” she muttered.
Liar, but she was tough.I’d give her that.
The doc finished with the last stitch and leaned back.“All right.That’s the last of them.”
Britta let out a breath like she’d been holding it for five minutes straight.“Finally.”
He grabbed some gauze and cleaned the area, then stepped back to look it over.“You’re healing really well,” he said.“Actually faster than I expected.”
That got my attention, Britta’s too.
“Really?”she asked.
He nodded.“Really.Whatever you’ve been doing, keep doing it.”
She shrugged her good shoulder.“Resting.Taking it easy.”
I almost snorted.She had been… mostly.
The doc nodded.“Good.That’s exactly what you should be doing.”He tapped lightly around the wound, checking her range.“Any pain when you move it like this?”
She winced just a little.“Some.”
“Normal,” he said.“You’re going to have some soreness for a bit, but you should regain full movement.”
I felt some of the tension in my chest loosen at that.Full movement and no permanent damage.That was damn good.
“You’re actually in really good shape, Britta,” the doc added.“You did everything right.”
She smiled a little at that.“First time for everything.”
He chuckled.“Let’s not make getting shot a regular thing, though.”
“Noted,” she said dryly.Then she hesitated.“Can I go back to work?”
I shifted where I stood, watching the doctor closely.
His answer mattered a lot.
He considered her for a second.“You can,” he said.“But take it easy.Don’t overdo it.Listen to your body.”
She nodded quickly.“I can do that.”
I made a low sound in my throat.
She shot me a look.
The doc smiled like he’d picked up on something.“I mean it,” he said.“Ease back into it.You’re healing well, but that doesn’t mean you’re invincible.”
“Got it,” she said.
