Chapter 13

Cole’s POV

I hold out my index finger for her to place it on. I am quite familiar and it’s one of very few things that has never been used to hurt me in the hospital. After holding the mask gently to my face for a few minutes Alpha Black allows me a break by letting it lay on the pillow beside me.

“I need you to open your mouth and raise your tongue. I’m going to place two pills in your mouth. They need to dissolve under your tongue to work. This is a sedative called Ativan. X***x needs to wait until we get the IV established.”

This is a difficult request as there’s been more than once that I was given something that caused more issues than I already had. It’s been years since I’ve allowed anyone to place anything directly in my mouth without seeing exactly where it came from.

“Cole,” I’m shocked at the gentle patience I hear in his voice. “I understand this is different from what you’re used to and trust but I’m trying to stay away from the