Heart and Ice

5

"Well Ms. Mills, looks like you possibly fractured your hand but I won't know for sure without an X-ray. If you'd allow me to get that imaging from the ER we can figure out the best way to treat your hand. It's swelling up more than when you first walked in as well."

I couldn't help but roll my eyes. I need to go to the damn ER in the middle of the night on a Friday. I guess I brought this upon myself.

"Look doc is there anyway I can avoid the ER and just go in the morning? I know it's ill advised but I'm tired, I've been drinking, and I need a shower and my bed. My hand hurts but I can manage for a few hours. Just until the morning...please!!"

Pleading didn't get me anywhere. His disapproving face told me all I needed to know. I was stuck going to the hospital. As I was about to give him the ok, a deep husky voice cut in. Welp I'll definitely need a cold shower tonight.

"Don't worry Matt, I'll take her myself. Probably go quicker if I do anyways. Get her in and out and then we can get it in a splint if need be."

"Thanks Anthony, I don't want this to start healing out of place. So just keep me updated. If you need anything else Ms. Mills make sure to call me ok. I don't make house calls but given the fact that you punched out that a.sshole in front of a few hundred people is reason enough to change my mind. I'll talk to you soon. Take care you two."

"You really don't have to do that. I can take myself I promise I'll go, I don't want to take away more from your night than I already have. It's really....."

"Alex is it? Well the way I see it, you come with me, let me show face and you get put of there within the hour, or I drag your ass out of here over my shoulder so I can go home for some sleep before my 7am practice. Decision is yours sweetheart."

Ughh he is killing me with that damn domineering way he talks to me.

"Is that a threat or a promise because I'm kind of tempted to see that happen!"

"Ahh so she's not as timid as I thought. Hmm I can work with that."

Cheeky bastard seriously just picked me up like I weighed absolutely nothing and threw me over her shoulder...and he has a nice ass that's not fair!

"Stop looking at my ass"

"Can't help it. Damn thing looks like I can bounce a quarter off of it. I may or may not poke your butt. It's pretty haha!"

I think the alcohol is taking over my ability to shut the hell up.

"If you poke it I get to poke you back Alex."

What the hell did I just get myself into?