A Little Something Extra

Nope. Still didn’t penetrate.

“Pain meds,” Grunt told the doc.

“Samuel,” Claire screamed. “Samuel, I need you.”

One of the guys dressed in scrubs stepped toward Grunt. “Listen, Samuel,” he said, and everyone who knew Grunt gasped.

“Damn it to hell,” Joe snapped. “Julia told everyone in the hospital not to call him that. She sent a memo and everything.”

Still holding on to the doctor’s throat, Grunt turned his head slowly toward the nurse, who visibly swallowed.

“Big guy.” The nurse took another step forward. “Your wife needs you.”

“Do not engage,” Lake told the man.

Neither Grunt nor the nurse listened.

“Samuel,” Claire shouted. “These babies are too big!”

“Samuel.” The nurse took another step. “Can I call you Sam?” The idiot smiled while everyone else groaned.

That was when Grunt dropped the doctor, picked up the nurse and tossed him through a window into one of the rooms.

“Everybody, back the hell off,” Joe shouted as people screamed.

“Somebody stop Claire’s pain,” Grunt shouted. “You.” He grabbed the other guy in scrubs. “Make the pain stop.”

“Okay. Okay.” The guy looked like he was about to pass out. “Let go of me and I’ll get some meds.”

Megan shook her head in disgust. Even at this distance, you could tell the guy was lying. Grunt tossed him over his shoulder and down the corridor before turning back to the doctor.

En masse, Benson Security descended.

“Grunt, step away from the doctor,” Lake ordered.

“Claire’s in pain,” Grunt shouted, knocking Lake out of his way.

“Arrest him,” one of the female nurses called. “Don’t just stand there.”

“Aye,” Matt said. “I’ll get right on that.”

“Big guy,” Joe put a hand on Grunt’s arm. “You need to calm the hell down. Claire needs you.”

Grunt’s fist went back and then connected with Joe’s face. And that was the last time Joe spoke for a while. As one, the rest of the men jumped on Grunt, who roared and shook them off like a dog with fleas.

“Dose him,” Matt shouted.

“Joe’s got the sedative.” Lake dodged Grunt’s fist.

Mitch dropped to his knees beside the unconscious Joe and searched his pockets. “It’s smashed.”

“This is a bloody hospital,” Flynn snapped as he jumped on Grunt’s back. “Somebody get something to knock this guy out.”

Grunt threw himself back against the wall, smashing Flynn into it. Flynn let out a strangled whine then slid to the floor.

“This baby’s too big,” Claire shouted. “Why did I marry a freaking giant? Samuel Dayton get your backside in here and get these monster children out of me.” And then she screamed with pain.

Grunt heard the scream and lunged for the doctor, throwing two of Lake’s team out of his way. The doctor’s face lost all color as he fell to his backside and crab-walked away from the crazy giant.