Page 20 of Lion’s Den

“Sedona?” Cam asked.

“N-n-nothing a few ice packs won’t cure. Your SUV’s shocks took a beating.”

“Cam?” Owen watched him closely.

Silence.

Sedona raised her head from Cam’s shoulder. “Where?” If he’d been injury free, he would have said so. She’d missed something. But what?

“It’s nothing,” Cam muttered.

“If it’s nothing, name it and we’ll move on instead of wasting time I could spend with my wife. So spill the news already.”

After sending his coworker another glare, Cam said, “One shooter got lucky. A bullet grazed my left arm and across the top of my chest.”

Sedona gasped. Cam had been shot, and he hadn’t said a word. All of his concentration and attention had been on her.

“How bad?”

“Don’t know. I haven’t had time to stop long enough to check it out.”

“That’s about to change. Go to Interrogation Room One. I’ll bring the Fortress first-aid kit. If you’re lucky, one of us can take care of it for you. If not, you’ll be driven to the hospital, courtesy of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department.”

More glaring from Cam. “I’m a grown man, Montgomery. I can slap a Band-Aid on a boo-boo as well as the next guy.”

Owen snorted. “I keep hearing you yapping, but I’m not buying what you’re selling.” He opened the interrogation room door and stepped back. “Have a seat. I’ll return in a minute.”

To Sedona’s relief, Owen returned with an enormous first-aid kit. She should have realized David and his brothers would carry something similar to what they needed for their part-time jobs with Fortress Security. Black ops was dangerous work and required more extensive medical supplies than what she kept in her classroom for scraped knees and elbows.

She studied the kit, envy growing. Kindergarteners were prone to accidents during recess. And while the school nurse could treat most things, her kids sometimes didn’t want to miss out on a game with classmates. Like Cam said, she could slap a Band-Aid on as well as the next person. At least this way she would see the contents of the kit for herself. Perhaps she could create a kit like this one, minus the antibiotics and pain medicine, of course.

“This is a waste of time.”

Owen raised one eyebrow. “Depends. Let’s see the injury unless you’re too chicken to strip off your shirt in front of the lady.”

“Oh, bite me, Owen,” Cam snapped.

“If you’re injured and too sore to respond to calls in a timely manner, your injuries could make a difference in whether I make it home tonight.”

Cam’s face reddened, and his beautiful brown eyes glittered. That’s when Sedona realized he was about to explode. She wrapped her hand around his and squeezed gently.

His head whipped in her direction. Despite the strong emotional reaction to Owen’s comments, Cam still responded immediately to her silent query. The significance of that wasn’t lost on her. He gave her a slight nod, then turned back to Owen. “You can check the injury. If you and David think I should go to the ER, I will.”

The other deputy gave a huff of laughter. “You’re some kind of miracle worker, Sedona. He’s never been that cooperative in his life.”

“I can cooperate when I want to.”

“But you never want to. This is a first. If this is the effect Sedona has on you, I’m declaring that all other dating relationships for you are outlawed.”

“You won’t get an argument from me.” Cam nudged Sedona into a chair and crouched beside her. “Will you drink herbal tea if I make some for you?”

She shivered continually. Hot tea sounded heavenly. Sedona nodded. “Thanks.”

“Is there a flavor you don’t like?”

“Anything is fine.”

He stood. “I’ll be back in a minute.” He stared hard at Owen, who gave a slight nod, then Cam left the interrogation room.