“Keir, I can’t leave her.” Her voice was shrill with growing panic. I forced her eyes to mine. “You aren’t leaving her; you’re letting these folks do their jobs,” I said in a soothing but firm voice. “I have to stay with her. She’ll be alone if I don’t.” Fat, heavy tears pooled on her lashes before tumbling down her cheeks. “I’m about to call your dad. He’ll meet her at the hospital so she won’t be alone.” “I can ride with her, though. Until he gets to her.” I shook my head. “No, baby. You’ll be in the way. The best thing you can do for her right now is to let the medics help her.” Her eyes clamped shut with frustration, but she nodded in short, jerky movements. I asked the crew what hospital they’d go to and told them about the man who’d been injured out front. I had forgotten about him a
