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She’s been having some back pain, and he wanted her in their own bed last night.”
    Not that he could remember Adam’s number, either, but his or Karla’s contact info would be on Cassie’s speed dial. Dammit . Luke couldn’t think straight. He took a few steps toward the coffee table and reached down to pick up the steaming mug, but must have tripped over something and lost his balance. He pictured himself about to be sprawled out on top of the table.
    “Luke!” Before he landed, Cassie ran around the table and grabbed him around the chest, surprisingly quick and strong for such a little thing. She helped set him upright again.
    The room continued to spin. “Sorry, darlin’. Got a little dizzy.” When he patted her shoulder to convey that he was okay, she stepped away from him abruptly, forcing him to steady himself on the arm of the couch. He drew in a deep breath.
    Fear. He saw genuine fear in her eyes, much like he saw in his horses. Why would she fear him?
    “You should be in bed. Please , Lucas, cooperate with me. Make the call from there.” The plea in her voice caught him by surprise, too. Almost sounded like she cared. Well, if she didn’t, she’d have left his ass to freeze out in that newly formed snow mound. The woman was a mass of contradictions.
    “Let me just call Angel before going back to bed. She’ll know how to reach her brother.” He heard her sigh as he stared at the phone a minute longer. Hell, he didn’t have a clue what Angel’s or Marc’s numbers were either. He always used the programmed contacts. Even if he did recall, the blow to his head had probably scrambled his memory.
    Cassie came to his rescue, taking the cell from him. “I do not wish to bother Kitty, but Marc’s number is in the recent calls. He was with Angel the night of the avalanche and called to check on you. Maybe they are still together. If not, I am sure he will know how to contact her.”
    “Good thinking.” Luke sat down hard on the small sofa, too late realizing the jarring movement would set off more jackhammers between his temples. He held his head in his hands, hoping the throbbing would go away before he had to speak to anyone.
    Cassie hit the callback button and handed it to him again. When it went to voicemail, he left a brief message.
    Let go. There’s nothing you can do now.
    No doubt Marc had taken care of everything after hearing about the accident. The man was good at taking care of everyone’s needs but his own.
    He ended the call and handed the phone back to Cassie. “Thanks. Guess I’m going to have to trust that they have things under control down there. How long do you think it’ll be before I can head home?”
    Cassie shrugged and pocketed the cell again. “The road is covered with twenty feet of snow, ice, and debris from fallen trees and rocks. I would guess a couple of weeks. At least this is late April, and some snow will melt in the days to come.”
    “Damn. That’s a long time.”
    “Look, I did not ask for this, either.”
    He shouldn’t be so ungrateful for putting her out like this. “I’m sorry. It’s just that I’m not used to lying around doing nothing.”
    “But that is just what you are going to do for the next few days at least. Now, back to bed.”
    He stood and swayed on his feet. Cassie placed an arm around his waist and led him back to the bedroom, piling up pillows and blankets so he was sitting up. “I will return in a few minutes with your lunch.”
    With it being so dark in here, he would have expected it to be time for breakfast or supper. Much as he hated to admit it, being back in bed was just what he needed. The shaking had finally stopped, and he leaned into the pillow. He needed to regain his strength.
    Cassie returned a minute later and handed him the mug of coffee. “Drink this while I prepare a bowl of soup for you.”
    “Why don’t you join me?”
    “It will be easier for me to eat in the kitchen.”
    She probably preferred to keep her