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"You knoto hurt?"

Zane turned his chin so he could look at his led ar deeply, she got to her feet and climbed into the ambulance with practiced ease Zane just closed his eyes He was going to pass out; he knew it When he opened his eyes again, he found that Ty had finallyhi his way hastily toward the alared his way past a man who tried to stop hiut He could take pain hih it Especially not people he cared for

"Why haven’t they drugged you yet?" he asked Zane in outrage

Zane pulled the mask away to answer, but the EMT beat him to it

"He declined pain treat

"Well, fuck that, give it to him anyway," Ty demanded with an impressive scowl

"No," Zane said sharply "You puh to help, and I’ll be out of co another week of cravings"

"A local won’t cause drug cravings, rily

Zane merely shook his head stubbornly

The EMT looked between theent Garrett, please reconsider," she asked, voice soft "The pain froroorse; you’re already well in shock And your partner is right I can give you a local for your ar to do with--"

Zane looked up at Ty and shook his head, cutting her off "Go ements for a car," he rasped to his partner "You didn’t listen before

Listen now Go and cos," he told the EMT

"I can’t give his if he doesn’t consent," the woman said helplessly

The corner of Zane’s h his eyes drilled into Ty But he was still shaking slightly

"He’s severely injured," Ty argued cal at the wo the decision," he said pointedly

Her eyes narrowed and she looked from him to Zane and back

"What? The hell I’ to do toto keep you out of the fucking hospital," Ty snarled

"Give hioes catatonic from the pain you’ll just have to do it then, and take him to the hospital, and shoot oddas we have to do I can’t be stoned out of my mind for an hour, much less a day--"

"A local wouldn’t do that!" Ty interrupted in frustration

"What if that son of a bitch comes back after … what the hell?" Zane stood up in a rush and his head snapped around as the EMT stepped back, pulling an eave a triuent Garrett, you’re exhibiting strong sy her hand over the IV shunt in his ar sure he didn’t yank it out Her eyes shifted froain over to Ty "You need to sit down right now I’ve given you a sedative and soht up into Ty’s face "You can’t do this to a partner and expect there to be any lev … level of tr--trus…" His knees started to give out as he blinked slowly

Ty took hiood arm and eased him toward the stretcher he had refused to use before "We’ll talk about trust later, Special Agent Garrett," he cooed as he forced Zane down

Wobbling as he sat back down, Zane’s eyes glazed "Ty," he said pleadingly as he sagged against the stretcher, laying out flat as Ty and the paramedic moved his nearly limp body "Don’t"

Ty held him down until he was certain Zane wouldn’t thrash around when released "I’m sorry," he murmured as his hands slipped away once Zane’s eyes closed He looked up at the EMT and sighed dejectedly "Thank you"

The woman smiled, but looked nonplussed "I can’t believe he’s not out cold We should take him to the hospital"

"Can’t do the hospital," Ty told her softly "Not safe there"

She nodded as if she understood, then looked between thehtfully "So he’s your partner?" she asked carefully