Page 84 of Courting Danger

“Once you’ve got them comfortable, we’ll have to ride up and meet them.”

“Sounds good.”

“I’m still trying to wrap my head around what happened with the grocery store roof,” Creature said. “Wrecks at Jokers Wild with our boys, going over the files of all our buildings, including the garage, to see when the last roof inspections were.He thinks the sudden weight of all that rain pooling on that flat-ass roof was what caused it.”

“I already told his ass to arrange for renovations on anything that needed it,” Mark said.

“Excuse me, folks, I’m Dr. Moreno. I’ve got an update on your friend.”

“Give it to us, Doc,” Mark growled as Roan reached for Ocean’s hand and clung to it as they waited for the news.

“The CT showed no signs of a brain injury,” the doctor said. “So, they’re stitching him up now, and he’s adamant about not staying the night here, so as long as he’s got someone who will stay with him for the next 48 hours to ensure there are no issues with dizziness or nausea, we’ll get him discharged before he makes good on his threat to go out the window.”

“He’s covered,” Pope said. “You tell him that if he gives your nurses any trouble, he’ll have me to deal with when I get his ass home. He’ll know who the message came from.”

“I’ll pass it along,” Dr. Moreno replied. “Instructions will be in his discharge papers. Unless you have any questions for me, I need to be getting back.”

“I think we’re good, Doc, thank you,” Pope replied. “Knew it would take more than a ceiling to crack that hard skull of his.”

Dr. Moreno snickered, as did the rest of the Jokers as he turned and walked away.

The relief in the air was palatable, as postures relaxed and Cody’s knee stopped bouncing up and down, bringing the chain jangling to an end.

“It’s a good thing they’re letting him go tonight, or you might have had to brush up on your rope work to keep him in that bed,” Mark said.

“Shit, might have to brush up on it to keep him in the one at home, too,” Pope shot back.

Laughing felt good, as did the knowledge that soon, they’d be back at home with the pups, though what they were going to do for groceries was anyone’s guess. For now, Ocean was content to wait, Roan’s warm hand in his, grateful that the universe hadn’t taken away another person he loved.