Megan's Hero (The Callahans of Texas Book #3): A Novel Read Online Free Page B

still in the seat, against the door. I didn’t get a chance to ask about medical history. He works for Best Lumber in San Angelo, so they could put Lisa in touch with his family.”
    “I’ll give her a call,” said Johnny. “Don’t let him move.” The siren wailed, almost drowning out his voice.
    “Chance is holding his head steady. What’s your ETA?”
    “Five minutes. You know Butch. He loves these country calls ’cause he can go warp speed.”
    “We’re about a mile past the ranch entrance. Don’t fly past us.”
    “We won’t.”
    Will hung up the phone and met his father’s gaze. Nate had joined them as he was making the call, so everyone heard the report. “They should be here in five minutes.” He looked at Nate. All the men in the family were volunteer firemen, so his brother-in-law knew what to watch for too. “How’s Megan?”
    “She’s okay. Getting warmer. Said she felt better after she ate the energy bar.” He smiled slightly. “She wanted to know what was up with everybody checking her pulse every few minutes.”
    “I get the impression she’s pretty independent.”
    “No wedding ring,” said Nate.
    Will had noticed that too. “Might not mean anything.” By the time he’d shared what little he knew about her, the EMTs had arrived. They hauled their equipment around the front of the truck before Butch went to examine Megan.
    Johnny took over Ted’s care, and the Callahans and Nate moved out of the way. Will shifted so he could see Megan as Butch examined her. He couldn’t hear the conversation, but she had a very expressive face. She was worried, and whatever Butch was telling her wasn’t easing her fears any.
    “She’ll need to go to the ER,” his dad said quietly.
    Will nodded. “Not only to clean off the glass and treat her cuts. Her pulse was irregular, and she felt faint earlier. I’ll take her in as soon as Butch gives the go-ahead.”
    He knew the others could take care of Ted and see to cleaning up the truck wreckage. “Her minivan is down the road, but I don’t know how far.”
    “We’ll handle it,” said Chance. “I’ll run down there and take a look as soon as we get Ted out of here. I’ll give Joe’s Towing a heads-up that we’ll be needing a wrecker.”
    “Sounds good.” Will glanced to see how Johnny was doing with the trucker. He had put a neck brace on him and was starting an IV. When Will looked back at Megan, she said something to Butch and emphatically shook her head. Butch was arguing with her, though clearly in a nice way. “Think I’ll go see what the problem is.” He caught Chance and Nate exchange a quick glance. “What?”
    His brother shrugged nonchalantly. “It’s just interesting to see you get all protective of the lady.”
    “What good is rescuing somebody and not following through to make sure she’s okay?” But in his heart, he knew that wasn’t the whole truth. Despite her determination and resourcefulness, Will sensed a vulnerability in Megan. He had the feeling she needed a friend, and he intended to be one, if only for today.
    As he strolled over to his pickup, Megan asked the medic, “Can’t I just go somewhere and hose off the mud and glass?”
    “No, ma’am,” Butch said patiently. “You need to go to the hospital to be checked out more thoroughly.” She turned in the seat, putting her feet out the door opening, and he stepped back. Will stopped a few feet away, wondering why she was against going to the hospital when she’d been so worried about her baby earlier.
    “You said the baby’s heartbeat sounded okay.” She held her arms out away from the inside of the truck and brushed off some of the dried mud. “See, it’s coming off and taking the glass too.” Will noticed a little wince, though she tried to hide it. The glass wasn’t coming off as easily as she pretended.
    “I’ll just knock all this off and be done with it. Then we can figure out what to do with my van.” She slid out of the truck