Hayley clenched her teeth and fought to keep from crying out as the gurney bounced and jarred as they unloaded her from the ambulance and took her inside. She knew if she started crying or screaming, she might not stop, at least until she lost consciousness. She kept her eyes closed as she was surrounded by people. The chatter of the emergency room staff washed over her and she fought to keep her teeth clenched and her lips closed.
She managed it until someone started poking at her wound. Even then the only sounds she let escape was small whimpers of pain.
“s**t, she’s awake,” a voice said near her uninjured side.
“Sergeant Moreno, can you hear me?” this voice came from the other side.
It took her a moment, but she managed to open her eyes and found herself staring up at sympathetic br
