Sweet Seduction(69)
Julie smiled and reached for the scrips. “Thanks, doc. I appreciate it.”
He smiled back and patted her arm. “Take care and stay out of traffic awhile, eh?”
“So that’s it?” Julie asked when the doctor stepped out. “I can leave now?”
“Yep,” the nurse said. “I need to finish writing your discharge papers. If you want to get dressed, I’ll be back in just a minute to give you your copies and you can be on your way.”
Julie looked down at her hospital gown. “Oh boy,” she murmured.
Serena reached down and picked up a duffel bag from the floor. She held it with one finger and grinned at Julie.
Julie’s shoulders sagged in relief. “What would I do without you?”
“Die a fiery death, no doubt,” Serena murmured.
Julie shook her head at Damon. “She has such an ego.”
Damon grinned. “I’m afraid I’m not very good at tamping down that ego of hers. I encourage it way too much.”
“Oooh, Serena!” Julie latched on to her friend’s hand and tugged it upward into better light. A huge diamond solitaire sparkled on her ring finger. “It’s gorgeous!”
Serena beamed almost as bright as the diamond. “I know. Damon has such wonderful taste.”
“Of course he does. He chose you,” Julie said loyally.
“You’ll get no arguments there,” Damon said.
“Not that I don’t love you, Damon, but if you don’t mind, could you step out so I don’t flash you when I crawl out of bed to get dressed?”
Damon grinned. “Not that it wouldn’t be worth it to stay, but I’ll slide on out and leave you girls to it. Are you sure you don’t need any help? I don’t want you to fall.”
“Serena can help me, and if I fall flat on my face, all I ask is that someone cover my bare ass before you call for the orderlies.”
Damon chuckled as he walked to the door. “I’ll be sure and do that. I’ll be back in a bit. I’ll get the car pulled around, and I have a few phone calls to make.”
“You sure you’re up for this?” Serena asked doubtfully.
“You know you could always spend the night in the hospital just in case.”
“They just kicked me out, Serena,” Julie said with a laugh. “This isn’t like a hotel. You don’t get to stay unless they tell you to. Besides, hello? Going to your house. That’s better than a resort. All that’s missing are the really cute cabana boys. Think Damon could hook me up?”
“Damon’s done enough hooking up for a while,” Serena said dryly.
Julie’s smiled faded. “Oh yeah, Nathan’s here. I should wait until he gets back. He was so sweet to me after the accident. I don’t want to go while he’s eating.”
“Of course not. Just take your time getting dressed. Here, let me help you.”
With Serena’s assistance, she struggled out of bed and when her feet hit the floor, she wobbled and weaved like a drunken bobblehead.
“Damn, either I’m still riding the effects of those drugs or my head got hit harder than I thought.”
“Just take it slow. Stand here a minute and take some deep breaths. When you feel steadier we’ll get your pants and shirt on.”
Julie giggled. “Yeah, screw the underwear. Can you imagine? Me on the floor like an octopus falling out of a tree wrapped up in my panties. They’d be talking about me for a week.”
Between the two of them, they managed to get Julie’s pants and shirt on minus bra as well. Julie looked down and giggled at her breasts straining against the material.
“Let me guess. One of your shirts?”
Serena flushed. “Yeah, well, it was lucky I had a pair of your jeans at the house. I wasn’t so lucky with the shirts.”
“Should have gotten me one of Damon’s, dork.”
“I didn’t think. Besides, I wish I looked that good in my own shirts.”
The door opened as Julie was buttoning the fly on her jeans. Both women turned around to see Nathan standing in the door.
“Ah, gee sorry, ladies. I should have knocked.”
Serena smiled. “No problem, she’s decent.”
Nathan frowned as he took in the fully dressed Julie. “What the hell are you doing out of bed? Why are you dressed? You should be lying down.”
Julie grinned. “I’m getting out of here. Doc just discharged me.”
Nathan took a step toward her, his mouth pursed as if he was working up the nerve to say something.
“You shouldn’t be going home alone. I—”
“Oh, she’s not,” Serena piped up. “Damon and I are taking her home with us.”