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was upsetting, and confusing.
    “I’ll give you some money.”
    Megan’s eyes widened and she moved to stand. All of a sudden, her vision blurred. She must have hit her head harder than she had thought. “Listen, and listen well, Brice. I can take care of myself, and I don’t need you or any other person to tell me what to do.”
    Brice looked taken aback. “Hey, I’m just trying to look out for you.”
    “I don’t need you to look out for me. I am a grown woman!” The nerve of this guy!
    Brice looked down and shook his head. “You need looked after, and I’m going to do it.”
    “I do not, and you will get out of here. You aren’t family!” Megan shouted, then reached down to press the nurse call button.
    “Don’t you dare,” Brice warned.
    Megan grinned, then pushed the button.
    A few minutes later, Brice was escorted out of the room, while Megan steamed over what had just happened.
    ***
    If Megan had thought she had gotten rid of Brice, she had another think coming. He had just finished his patrol, when he noticed her car in her drive. It had been a long day, and because of his job, and the official police report that he had to fill out regarding today’s events, he had to talk to Megan. He also knew when she had left the hospital, and that she had a concussion, and was to be watched for the rest of the night.
    Brice smiled as he walked up her driveway, thinking about how she pressed that call button, and the expression on her face.
    He knocked on the door.
    “What are you doing here?” Megan sneered. She had her hand up to her head, holding an icepack.
    “I came to check on you.”
    “I’m fine,” she said, then went to close the door.
    “I’m not going away that easily. Let me help you.”
    “I wasn’t aware the police made house calls.”
    “Don’t be a smartass, Megs, you need me tonight. You have a concussion.”
    Megan’s eyes widened, then she turned to go inside. “I should report whoever told you.”
    Brice laughed softly. “You wouldn’t do that, and you know it. Besides, how do you expect Jacob to remember to wake you?”
    “You are not staying the night!”
    “Don’t get all crazy on me. Jacob is here.”
    “Yeah, and so am I, and I am telling you that you aren’t staying the night. I don’t even know you.”
    “We’re adults, for crying out loud. You’re hurt, and I am going to help. Besides, you need me.”
    “I don’t need you.”
    “Yes you do, and so does Jacob. Has he had dinner?”
    Megan rolled her eyes. “Of course he has, have you even looked at the time?”
    Brice knew it was after seven, but when he was growing up dinner was a family affair, and his dad didn’t get off work until 6:30, so they always had dinner after seven. “Yeah, I’ve seen the time. Have you had dinner?”
    Megan walked over to the couch and sat down on the middle cushion, bringing her feet underneath her body. For the first time since showing up, Brice had noticed the red toenail polish peeking out from her toes.
    “Mommy, who was at the…Officer O’Reilly!”
    Megan closed her eyes tightly. Jacob would never stop talking about the man now! She groaned.
    “Megs, are you okay?”
    “It’s Megan, and yes, I’m fine.”
    Brice smiled, and redirected his attention to Jake. “How are you buddy?”
    “I’m doing good.”
    “You’re doing well, Jacob,” Megan corrected. Brice laughed.
    “I’m doing well,” Jacob repeated Megan’s lesson. “I had a good day at school today. We talked about the police station, and everyone said how much fun they had. I thought the best part was when you fingerprinted Mommy.”
    “I thought that was pretty funny, too.”
    Megan didn’t want to smile, but she did, until Brice sat down right beside her, crowding her on the couch. Megan went to move all the way over to the other side when Jacob sat down next to her. His little grin widened. “Look, we look like a family!”
    ***
    A few hours later, Megan walked Brice to the door after