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“Yeah, but it went all the way through” Brody stated, brushing her hands away as she touched his shoulder

She laid her head on his other shoulder and took a deep breath “Is it over?” she asked

“Looks like it,” Brody said quietly before kissing her on the nose Then he let himself be led away by paramedics

Chapter Twenty-Three

Lou rode along with Brody in the aet x-rays, clean the wound and give him some IV fluids and start antibiotics Wes caht He suffered from a concussion, several broken ribs, and a broken femur, but he would survive

“At least he can do his tihed Then she narrowed her eyes and looked at Wes “He will go to prison, right?”

Wes nodded “We have him on attempted uarantee he’ll never live another day outside of prison in this lifetime”

Lou sighed and sat down on the side of Brody’s bed “Thank God it’s over,” she said, taking his hand in hers Wes walked out of the room

Brody rubbed the back of her hand with the pad of his thumb “Are you okay?” he asked quietly

“Much better than you, it see at him “I don’t knohat I would have done without you”

He puffed out his chest and grinned, “Happy to be of service”

She leaned forward and kissed him quickly on the lips just as John walked into the room

“Oh,his eyes

“What are you doing here?” Lou asked, turning toward John

“I thought you guys could use a ride ho to do after they cleaned up all the mess at home”