Chapter 6The injured man appeared aware if slightly agitated. Small pants of distress audible. Skin cool with blood loss and shock. Nick pushed him back onto the table with gentle, but firm authority.
With the split-second assessment drilled into him, Nick considered the options. Depending on what he found they might have to transport the patient to the nearest emergency room. This facility wasn’t equipped for a major trauma and neither was he.
He glanced at Sheri, who stood by the door. She nodded her head. It would be his call. He examined the bandage while Marie hooked the patient up to the monitors and called out the numbers.
Nick inhaled. A deep calming breath to settle his nerves into something useful. Time to work. “Sir? I’m Doctor Davros. What’s your name? Can you tell me what h
