For some reason his expression was that of a man fighting hard to remain in control.
“This stuff is amazing! What is it? I’m seriously feeling no pain!”
“I suspect it’s different than what I thought it was, but I’m glad your pain has gone.” His voice was oddly raspy and constricted as if he’d recently spent a good deal of time screaming.
“So gone!” Jack whistled. She lifted her head from the pillow, and gingerly stretched the muscles in her back, lifting her arms slowly overhead. Feeling nothing, she tried a tentative roll onto her side, and when that produced no pain, she swung her legs over the side of the bed and sat up.
“Careful!” Hawk barked, shooting to his feet.
Smiling broadly, Jack looked up at him, but he’d averted his gaze and his face had gone red.
“Jacqueline. You need
