Secrets Worth Keeping (Finding my Home #2)- Nikita Parmenter Page 0,6
the reactions I’d managed to lose being around the guys have obviously come back thanks to Jeremy. I flinch away from him hard, cringing back into Jensen and Rafe who both growl at my reaction as Trick and Luc step forward blocking me from the EMT. My heart starts to beat normally as Cash rounds the side of the vehicle coming to stand on my other side, obviously having handed Jeremy over to the cops.
“I think a female EMT might be best for now” Trick says, his tone allowing no arguments.
“Now listen here kid, I am a fully trained EMT I think I know what’s best” the guy threatens, totally not reassuring me in the slightest. He’s also only a couple of years older than the guys and has obviously only just finished his training, so he’s on some kind of power trip.
“No you fucking listen, Ever has been kidnapped and injured by a male, she is obviously not going to be comfortable with strange men around her” Trick states firmly, his fists clenching at his sides as he tries not to lose his temper.
I know I’m being silly right now but I can’t seem to help it and something about this guy just rubs me the wrong way.
As if to prove my internal thoughts correct, the guy scoffs and tries to dart his hand through the guys to grab me, I instantly make an embarrassing squeak which I’m immediately pissed about but I can’t help cringing back into Jensen and Rafe again. Trick has the EMT in an arm lock and pushed up against the car in seconds, just as a cop walks around the corner.
“Arrest him for assaulting me” the EMT screeches.
I worry for a second that Trick is going to be in trouble but the officer just raises his eyebrow at the pinned EMT and turns to Trick.
“What did he do Trick?” the cop asks simply, talking to Trick as if he’s on good terms with him.
“Ever has been kidnapped and hurt by a man, when this douche came racing towards her she understandably flinched away from him and it scared her. We politely suggested that a female EMT would be better due to the trauma she’s just experienced and he argued and then tried to reach through us to grab her, she screamed, I put him in an arm lock. I will not allow anyone else to cause her any sort of pain, sir” Trick explains respectfully.
“Good on you boy” the cop compliments. “Let my boys take him. A night in a cell and having to explain to his superiors why he’s in there should straighten him back out” the cop says thoughtfully.
“We will be making a complaint to his superiors as well, if we weren’t here he would’ve traumatised her worse. I would hate for anyone else to experience that” Luc says firmly.
“Well advised decision on your part Mr Carmichael” the cop says.
The EMT blanches before muttering, “C-c-Carmichael?”
“Yes” the cop answer him simply.
Luc’s parents may be absolute assholes but the family name carries a hefty weight in this part of the country. Big money names always do.
The EMT sags in Trick’s grip as Trick hands him off to a couple of waiting officers, all the bravado has drained out of him as they place him in the back of a cop car. The EMT that came with him finally appears and his head swivels between the guys and his colleague before he sighs and pinches his nose, he slowly makes his way over to us and I appreciate the effort and understanding.
“Do you trust these guys?” The cop asks me gently his tone soft and not taking a step closer to me.
“With my life” I say firmly.
“I’m afraid all the female EMT’s are out on callouts at the moment, Miss” the other EMT says just as softly as the cop spoke, “that’s why it took me so long to get out of teh ambulance, I was trying to see if someone could help us. If you feel comfortable with the boys and since I can see from here that you have no injuries that need attending to immediately, I’d suggest that they drive you to the hospital to get checked over” he says kindly.
“See that’s how that other fucker should’ve handled it” Jensen says from behind me.
“We can take her” Trick says, reaching for me. “Come on Sweetheart, lets go get you checked out.”
“One minute Trick” the cop says holding his hand out, “Miss Ever