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pushed her back down.
    “Kimberlee, that’s enough! Doc’s just gonna look at ya right now, so you need to lie back and be a good girl.” Logan’s voice was firm, but also strangely comforting, and knowing he was going to be there made her relax a little. Kimberlee? How in the hell does he know my name?
    Doc was very gentle and sweet. He looked her over carefully and decided her arm was not broken, but only sprained. He didn’t say anything else about the cut on her head, but she did hear him tell Logan and Caleb she could possibly have a slight concussion and would need to be woken up two to three times during the night. Kim saw Logan glance at Caleb and then Caleb nodded his head “yes.” They didn’t even talk. How did they do that?
    Doc stepped over to the table and all she could hear was paper or something being ripped open. His back was blocking her view. Caleb, without saying anything to her, gently lifted her up into a sitting position so that her back was off the couch. He then slid in behind her so that she was sitting in between his legs. What the hell? she thought, as she watched Logan scoot her legs over against the back of the couch and then lean his body in that same direction. It all happened so fast. She didn’t even realize what was going on until it was too late. She saw Doc with a needle. Oh God, stitches! Panic immediately took over, and she started to fight. “Get the fuck off me, you son of a bitch!” she yelled, trying to push Caleb’s arms off and kick Logan at the same time.
    “You’ve got quite the mouth on ya, sweetheart. We’re gonna have to work on that.” What? They both acted like it was normal to be holding her down and her words did nothing to deter them.
    She couldn’t move at all. Caleb had her arms secured with one hand and her head held against his chest with the other. He could feel her heart racing as she attempted to fight, but he just let her keep going, knowing she would give out soon. When she finally did, he began to whisper in her ear, soothing words, like she were a little girl.
    “Shhh, it’s okay, sugar. Everything’s gonna be okay. I got ya. I know you’re scared, but Doc is really good and is gonna make this as painless as possible.” Kim was surprised at how his words made her feel. She felt safe like this, in their arms. Her eyelids started getting heavy again. Maybe I’ll just shut them for a little while.
    “Hey, darlin’,” Logan whispered, as he shook her gently. “You need to open your eyes for me just for a few minutes and then you can go back to sleep.” Kim blinked, forcing herself to keep her eyes open. “Good girl, that’s it. Are you hungry?” he asked. She shook her head and readjusted her body on the couch. “Okay, well here’s some water. Go ahead and take a few drinks for me.” As she drank, he said, “That’s it—you’re doing just fine.” So he can be nice. “Can you tell me what happened, sweetheart?” he asked, watching her closely. She went on to tell him about the deer and losing control of her car. When he asked her where she was going, she looked down and didn’t say anything else. “That’s okay, you don’t have to tell me right now,” he said, as he put the blanket over her body and tucked her in. Now? I don’t guess I have to tell you at all, mister. Now why am I being so rude to these men? They’ve only tried to help me. Because they’re men , that’s why.
    Kim started to doze off again as she tried to figure out why she was so damn sleepy. She was awakened two more times during the night. Apparently Caleb had the second watch and he was just as gentle as Logan had been. After the last time, however, she started to get aggravated because all she wanted was to be left alone. “No!” she whined, trying to turn over on her side. A swat to her bottom immediately got her attention. She sat straight up and he was right there, looking at her, challenging her with his eyes. When she glared back at him,