“As you wish, Miss Knox.”
“Hey doc, I need one more favor. Is there any way I can get out of here in a few hours. My vitals were good and I really need to get home. I have a lot to try to figure out.” He seemed doubtful. “I promise to rest as soon as I get home. I’ll call daily and let you know how I am doing and I will follow up with my family doctor next week.”
He smiled at me and shook his head, “You are not going to stop are you?”
“No sir. I really just want to go home and be with my family.”
“I can understand that,” he cleared his throat and his expression turned serious. “Bed rest for at least the next three days. I mean it. You must call my office first thing Monday morning and let me know how you’re feeling. If you have any problems at all you go straight to the emergency room. Understood?”
I smiled in relief. “Yes sir.”
“Noon and only if your vitals remain good.”
“Thank you, doctor.” Before he even left the room my mind was swimming. I took a deep breath and gathered my thoughts. I would not tell Luke about the poison. He had enough on him and I still wasn’t sure who could have done this. It very well could have been Jackie or Gladene. I knew they didn’t like me, but I didn’t think they hated me so much that they wanted to poison me.
The only other person I had come into contact with was Scott and Tammy. There was no way Scott could have done it. I was only around him a few minutes. I had several drinks with Tammy, but I don’t remember her acting suspicious in any way.
This was absolutely insane. I didn’t want to think about it. It settled better with me if I just pretended that nothing was wrong. The only person in danger was me and I would be leaving here soon enough, and be back in the arms of Luke. Maybe I could even stay with him until I was better. No, I would need to go home. I didn’t want to wear out my welcome, plus I had Neo to look after. Shit! I grabbed my phone and called Luke.
“Hey baby, something wrong?” Luke’s worried voice was now wide awake. I imagined him showered and dressed and sitting at the bar drinking coffee. I would give my left leg for a cup of that coffee right about now.
“Dallas?” Damn it. Focus Dallas.
“Hey, uh sorry. Look I hate to ask you but I need a favor.” I asked still trying to erase the mental picture of his throat moving in that oh so sexy way that only Luke was capable of. I had a conclusion to my problem…I was horny.
“Sure babe, anything.” “If you go to town today could you swing by and check on Neo for me. He is probably curled up somewhere pouting. He has plenty of food and water, but if I knew I would have been gone this long I would have made other arrangements for him.” I was such a terrible dog mother.
“Sorry babe, no can do.” Was he seriously telling me no? I mean, I know he had shit to do, but really?
“I’m judging by your silence that you are calling me everything under the sun. It’s good to see you still have your spark, but before you bite my head off, I picked him up yesterday and he has been here at the house with me.” My whole body warmed. Luke might not have been here in person, but his thoughts were with me.
“You really are amazing,” I breathed.
“I know.” I could tell he was kidding, but his cockiness was still there and it made me smile; my first real smile since Tuesday.
“I need another favor.” I knew this one he would be glad to give.
“Anything.” His voice was like caramel and it had me squirming in my seat. Asshole. He knew what he was doing.
“I’m getting released today at noon. You reckon Red would come pick me up? I can’t drive for the next few days.”
“You’re getting out?” The excitement in Luke’s voice was unmistakable. My baby missed me.
“I am. The doctor said it was the flu and that I could go home. I just needed to take it easy for the next week or so.”
“I’ll call them now. I gotta go baby but I’ll see you when you get home. I love you.”
“I love you too, Luke.” I hung up the phone and sat there smiling to myself. Everything was going to be okay. My stomach growled at me reminding me of how hungry I was, but the excitement of seeing Luke and the drowsiness that was setting in won over my hunger. I would get a little more rest and hopefully by the time I woke it would be noon.