Frostbite (Touch of Frost)
“I poured myself some from the plastic pitcher on the table beside his bed.
He shook his head. “How is all this even possible?”
I took a gulp. Well, here goes.
“Genetics.” I set the cup down on the little table then sat back.
“Your mom was strong like you?”
“Yep.” And then some.
He sank into his pillow and drew in a deep breath. “I can’t believe I saw you toss that cycle like it was nothing.”
“I had to get that thing off you.”
“Thank you. Did I say that yet?”
I smiled. “I’m really sorry you got ...hurt. You were out there because of me.”
“It would have been worse if you weren’t there to get that thing off me. And that car behind us, we’re lucky it didn’t—wait, what happened to that car?”
“Um…it drove away. I think maybe there were some drunk students in there.” I shrugged, watching him close to see if he bought that.
“Dumb asses.”
“Are you okay with all this? I mean, for real?”
“Come up here.” He scooted over and peeled back the thin blanket covering him, making room for me to lie next to him.MoreLess
He shook his head. “How is all this even possible?”
I took a gulp. Well, here goes.
“Genetics.” I set the cup down on the little table then sat back.
“Your mom was strong like you?”
“Yep.” And then some.
He sank into his pillow and drew in a deep breath. “I can’t believe I saw you toss that cycle like it was nothing.”
“I had to get that thing off you.”
“Thank you. Did I say that yet?”
I smiled. “I’m really sorry you got ...hurt. You were out there because of me.”
“It would have been worse if you weren’t there to get that thing off me. And that car behind us, we’re lucky it didn’t—wait, what happened to that car?”
“Um…it drove away. I think maybe there were some drunk students in there.” I shrugged, watching him close to see if he bought that.
“Dumb asses.”
“Are you okay with all this? I mean, for real?”
“Come up here.” He scooted over and peeled back the thin blanket covering him, making room for me to lie next to him.MoreLess
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