You get another twenty before I use my pull to contact the team and find out how you are
Ten minutes, Jasper
Tick, tock
Looking at my phone,that was fifteen minutes ago. Stepping onto the bus to head to the airport, I walk straight to the back and take an empty seat and dial her number. She answers immediately.
“Thank God. Are you okay?”
“Sore and in a bit of pain, but I’ll live.”
“I was about ready to send out a search party for you.”
“No search party needed.” I smile even though she can’t see me. “Just needed to change and get to the bus so I wouldn’t be left behind.”
“No concussion or anything? They said separated shoulder, but I don’t know if they’re lying or not.”
“They weren’t lying. I’ll be out a few weeks, but hopefully I’ll be ready to go after the break.”
“Okay, good. Is there anything I can do to help?”
“Not right now. Maybe I can come over tomorrow?”
“Yes. I’ll take care of you. Make sure you don’t overdo it. Do you want me to go get Zucchini so you don’t have to worry about her?”
“No. Maybe she’ll help me feel better tonight. I’d come over to you, but that’s too far for me.”
“I can come to you,” she says.
“It’s late. You get some sleep and I’ll pick up breakfast on the way over.”
She laughs. “Let me guess—you’re going to bring over Frosted Flakes.”
“Have you actually tried them before?”
“Ugh. Not in years, but you’re going to make me, aren’t you?”
I smile. “Only if you want to. I was going to bring a good breakfast, but now I’m definitely making you try them.”
“Fine. Only because you’re injured.”
“Hmm. I wonder what else I could get away with.”
“That’s how it’s going to be?” Quinn asks.
“I might make you stay in and watch movies with me all day.”
“You say that like it’d be a hardship.”
“Maybe a Julie Andrews marathon.”
“Again, I’m not hearing anything that doesn’t sound fun. Curling up with you on the couch and watching movies? I’d take that any day of the week.”
“Good. Then plan on it,” I say. “I’ll bring breakfast, Zucchini, and me.”
“What else do I need?”
Chapter Twenty-Two
