“What can we obtained?” Nova’s voice is regular, as all the time.

“He’s hit within the shoulder. Appears prefer it went clear by means of, however he’s bleeding dangerous,” I clarify, rigorously guiding Grey onto the mattress and stepping again to provide Nova house. “You’re gonna be okay,” I guarantee him, attempting to sound assured.

He nods, however I can see the concern in his eyes. Rattling, Grey’s expression takes me again to after we have been youngsters, and he obtained too near the mistaken finish of a horse. Rattling horse kicked him proper within the chest. I believe I used to be about seven. Scared the residing crap out of me.

I sprinted to the home for assist, my coronary heart pounding like a jackhammer. After we returned, he was barely acutely aware, his breaths shallow and ragged. He requested me if he was gonna make it. I informed him then what I’m telling him now. You’re gonna be okay.

“Keep,” he pleads.

I nod. “In fact, man. Not going anyplace.”

Grey lets out a loud grunt, throwing his head again as Nova cleans the wound, inspecting it totally.

“Need me to carry your hand?” I ask with a smile.

His gaze flicks as much as mine, his ache momentarily forgotten. “Fuck you,” he groans. “I ought to say sure simply to fuck with you.”

“It’s best to,” I agree, nonetheless smiling whereas Nova works silently to patch up Grey. “However you’re not assured sufficient in your manhood to do it.”

Grey’s subsequent grunt is just not one in every of ache however annoyance. “Extra hippie California speak, huh?”

“I’m from California,” Nova reminds him as the primary sew enters the doorway wound.

“Fuck!” Grey hollers. “This shit hurts.” He turns to Nova and says, “Sorry. Forgot since you’re so un-California-like.”

I chuckle. “Good save.”

“Thanks.” His eyes begin to drift closed, and I’m unsure if it’s from all of the blood he’s misplaced or the ache radiating all through his shoulder. “Look. Stone. We must always speak.”

I roll my eyes. “Now you wish to speak?” I set free a snort. “You’re not dying. You realize that, proper?”

“Yeah, fucker, I do know.” He winces once more, turning to his facet with Nova’s assist. “However I’ve one thing to say, and because you saved my life, I’m gonna say it now.”

Grey swallows whereas he nods. “I all the time knew Ivy wasn’t a hundred percent on this lengthy earlier than you got here dwelling. Our relationship is stable, however I hoped that, over time, she would fall in love with me. She hasn’t, and it didn’t trouble me, till you got here again.”

“I didn’t?—”

“Shut the fuck up.” He winces once more. “I’m speaking. You being right here and seeing the best way she appears to be like at you is a fucked up reminder of how she’s by no means gonna really feel about me.”

”Dude, you’re stoned. Nova gave you the good things. We’ll speak later.”

“No. I wish to speak now. I’ve been ignoring all of it this time. I’m not the man for her.”

Properly, now I really feel like a complete fucking asshole. “I may not be both. Man, we grew up collectively. We’re mates.”

“Greater than mates,” he replies. “Don’t fuck it up.”

“That’s an enormous fucking ask.” What the hell do I find out about relationships anyway? Apart from the folks on this ranch and the boys in Angel Harbor, I’ve by no means completed it. And if I fuck up with Ivy, then I’ll lose her for good. “Fuck.”

“Good luck.” Grey has a dazed grin on his face as his eyes flutter shut.

“He’s asleep now,” Nova says in his calm physician’s voice. “He’ll be on and off for the remainder of the night time.”

I nod at Nova and drop into the chair close to Grey’s mattress. The door flies open, and my hand goes instinctively to my gun, but it surely’s simply my dad. “Oh. Hey.”

His brows dip. “Grey all proper?”

Nova nods. “Shot went straight by means of. Bled quite a bit, and he’s patched up now. He’ll be high quality.”

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