Jake was pacing in front of the building when Russ pulled up, with Kelly watching him from the doorway. He got into the car very carefully after Russ leaned across to open the door.
“You look like hell,” Russ said.
“Flattery will get you nowhere,” Jake retorted as he put on his seatbelt. He wanted to lean back and relax, but with the way he was feeling, he knew that wouldn’t be a good idea.
“Did you forget to take your pills?” Russ asked as he pulled the car into traffic.
“Umm…I’m dosed up on the antibiotics.”
Russ slanted a look at him. “What about the painkillers?”
“Aspirin,” Jake mumbled, staring out the side window.
“Jake! Damn it. Why?”
“I needed to be able to think. I’ll take them when I get home.”
“You better believe you will, if I have to stuff them down your throat.”
Jak
