Radiance
““Soldiers?” she asked aloud. “Most of Elijah’s team is ex-military,” Harper replied. “They’re the best at what they do.” “I’m glad.” Meeting the man’s eyes nearest to her, she said, “Thank you for getting there so fast.” Surprise crossed his face. “Of course, ma’am.” Three members of the team went room by room in Harper’s apartment while the other half remained with them in the hall. “Clear, sir.” Elijah nodded. “Help with containment and bunk downstairs. We’ll meet in the morning.” ... Without another word, he carried Brie inside. “You can take me to my apartment.” He didn’t respond. Walking into a bedroom, he set her down carefully on a platform bed and shrugged off his jacket. He opened a concealed cabinet and removed a black metal box. Resting it on the bed beside her, Brie realized it was a sophisticated medical kit. Harper stood in the doorway with his arms crossed.
Removing nail clippers, Elijah carefully trimmed her broken nails. With a tweezer, he extracted several metal splinters. When he was satisfied, he cleaned the tips and applied bandages to two that took skin and bled badly when they broke away. He unlaced her boots and took them off. When his hands settled over the closure of her pants, she numbly lifted so he could shimmy them from her lower body. Her eyes widened at the heavy bruising and swelling around her knee. Elijah broke an ice pack and wrapped it there. Reaching behind her, he pulled a blanket around her shoulders. Settling back on his heels, he watched her intently. Swallowing hard, she asked, “Are either of you h-hurt?” “Minor scratches. Nothing serious.” She nodded and exhaled. “Are you angry?” He shook his head slowly. “I didn’t know what was happening. I reacted badly.” Scrubbing at the tears that slipped down her cheeks, she added, “I’ll do better.” “You do everything exactly as you should.” He raised himself and put his arms around her. Cupping the back of her head, he held her as she cried out her stress and fear. After several minutes, she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him hard.MoreLess
Removing nail clippers, Elijah carefully trimmed her broken nails. With a tweezer, he extracted several metal splinters. When he was satisfied, he cleaned the tips and applied bandages to two that took skin and bled badly when they broke away. He unlaced her boots and took them off. When his hands settled over the closure of her pants, she numbly lifted so he could shimmy them from her lower body. Her eyes widened at the heavy bruising and swelling around her knee. Elijah broke an ice pack and wrapped it there. Reaching behind her, he pulled a blanket around her shoulders. Settling back on his heels, he watched her intently. Swallowing hard, she asked, “Are either of you h-hurt?” “Minor scratches. Nothing serious.” She nodded and exhaled. “Are you angry?” He shook his head slowly. “I didn’t know what was happening. I reacted badly.” Scrubbing at the tears that slipped down her cheeks, she added, “I’ll do better.” “You do everything exactly as you should.” He raised himself and put his arms around her. Cupping the back of her head, he held her as she cried out her stress and fear. After several minutes, she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him hard.MoreLess
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