Page 30 of Her Hero Daddy
“Have a seat, Haylee. You did wonderful. Why don’t you pick two… no, three stickers while I finish up some notes, and then we will chat.”
Logan handed her a stack of stickers as she sat down, Kane appearing right beside her on the couch, pulling her onto his lap before she even realized he’d lifted her. Not that she minded. His lap was comfortable, and she felt the most relaxed there. She looked through all the stickers, unable to decide. There were so many cute and sparkly ones to choose from. When she finally made her choice and looked up, both men were staring at her with smiles on their faces.
“Oh… sorry. It’s so hard to choose. There are so many cute ones. But I found the ones I want.”
“They look like really good ones,” Kane said.
Logan nodded. “Very good ones. Can’t go wrong with any sticker.”
She smiled, even though she was pretty sure the men were just humoring her, but she didn’t care. She loved stickers, and she probably wouldn’t be able to get her sticker collection back from Tim, so she had to start fresh.
“I don’t suspect there are any broken bones or internal bleeding. I do think her right-side ribs are bruised pretty badly, but the only thing that will heal them is time and rest. Haylee is underweight, which you know. She needs to start eating more nutritious meals. I would recommend five small meals throughout the day and at least one protein shake per day. Two would be better. You know the kind I recommend,” Logan said, talking directly to Kane.
Kane nodded. “Yep, we will make sure she is eating plenty.”
“Her open wounds should heal by themselves. She doesn’t need stitches. However, to ensure she doesn’t get any kind of infection from them, they need to be cleaned twice a day and have antibiotic ointment applied. She also needs to have her temperature taken twice a day just to make sure there isn’t an internal infection developing. An elevated temperature would be the first sign of that. Do you have a thermometer?”
Kane smirked and nodded. Logan looked at him incredulously and shook his head.
“A forehead or ear thermometer?”
Kane frowned. “Oh… then no, I don’t. But I will get one.”
She looked back and forth at the men. What other kind of thermometer was there? And why were they talking about her like she was a child who couldn’t answer for herself? Logan continued before she could say anything.
“Baths with Epsom salts will help with soreness and can help the bruises fade quicker. A bath before bedtime might help her sleep better as well. I would like to follow up with her in a couple of weeks just to ensure the bruises are fading and that her ribs are healing. I will get these photos sent to Luke right away. Do you have any questions?”
She raised her hand, and both men looked at her. Shit. She was such a juvenile sometimes.
“I need to start work right away. Do I need to wrap up my ribs or anything for that?”
A growl from Kane made her squirm. When she looked at him, he was scowling.
“You are not going to work right away. I will not allow it. You need to heal,” he said firmly.
She hated that tone. The tone that told her it was probably a bad idea to argue. Too bad she didn’t listen to her inner warnings very well sometimes.
“I need to start working. I need to make some money so I can pay you…”
“Haylee Ann, you better not finish that sentence, considering we already had that discussion. You are not paying me back, you do not need to go to work, and if you need money, I will give you money. You are not starting work yet, and if I hear another word about it, you will be in trouble, little girl,” he said steadily.
Her mouth hung open. Trouble? What kind of trouble? She knew he wouldn’t harm her, but threats of trouble? And why did that not terrify the shit out of her? Why did it make her pussy tingle at the thought of being in trouble with Kane? And how dare he threaten her in front of Logan. She glanced over at Logan, who didn’t seem the least bit fazed as he jotted down notes.
Logan looked up, catching her gaze. He just smiled and nodded.
“Kane is right. You should not be returning to work anytime soon. You need to take at least four weeks to rest and heal. Doing too much will make the healing process take longer. You will also get tired much quicker because of your wounds. I would recommend napping daily and early bedtimes. When I come back to reexamine you, we will visit the topic of work again. Deal?”
She glared at Logan. So, he was a big meanie too. Hmph.
“Sounds good, Doc,” Kane said, smiling over at Logan.
Haylee moved her glare from Logan to Kane and back again.
Logan smiled at her. “Kane is in charge. He knows what he’s doing and how to take care of you, so I would suggest listening to him. Can you do that?”
She looked at Kane and knew that he would take care of her, whether she liked it or not. She nodded. She didn’t know exactly what she was agreeing to, but she was sure she would find out quickly. Besides, being taken care of sounded nice for a change.
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