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further south. “Listen, I just met you, not that you were overly polite, but we got off on a bad foot.”
    “Agreed,” he mumbled.
    “Fine. So we’ll try to be civil from now on, deal?”
    “Fine,” he huffed, sounding much like a petulant child.
    Erik chuckled, looked sheepish for about a split second then burst out laughing.
    Abraham scowled. “And just what the hell do you find so amusing?”
    “She got to you,” he wheezed and laughed more. “She yelled at you, knocked the shit out of you then politely told you to behave in her own roundabout way.”
    Sarah barely held her own giggles in check. Abraham had such a miserable, constipated look on his face she figured he must be ready to blow a gasket. It was obvious that he was replaying their conversation in his head and the disbelief on his face was priceless.
    “Fuck!” He laughed, surprising both her and Erik. “You’re a slick little thing; I’ll give you that.”
    “I think I’m in love,” Erik shook his head, “I’ve never seen anyone talk to him like that.”
    “It’s not that hard. Just get them off balance and strike while they’re either confused or not focused.” She smiled at Abraham. “By the way, it means caveman.”
    “Caveman?” He looked skeptical.
    Sarah raised her right hand. “Yeah. Troglodyte means caveman. I promise. You can look it up.”
    “He’s probably just surprised that’s all you called him.” Erik smiled, and Sarah found herself smiling back, feeling both his relief as well as her own. Maybe, she would come to like his crazy family after all. Hell, after Abraham, everyone else was probably a pushover.
    They pulled up to the clinic, and Erik quickly but carefully helped Sarah from the back of the Rover while Abraham fetched a wheelchair for her. Inside, the waiting room was just like any other with children running around, the near constant sound of sniffling or coughing, and a plethora of outdated magazines to thumb through while waiting. It was the smell of sickness that usually made her avoiding doctors and hospitals.
    “I’ll go to the desk and sign us in. They knew we were coming because I called while you were resting.” Erik spoke to the receptionist for a moment while Abraham parked the car. A moment later, he returned with a nurse and a clipboard of paperwork. Crap! They’d want her information.
    Erik must have picked up on her distress because he flashed a reassuring smile before following the nurse as she escorted them into the small room.
    “ The physician ’s assistant will be in shortly,” the cheery nurse announced.
    “Thank you,” Sarah replied. The room was a typical exam room. Small and sterile with an exam table, chair, a few cabinets, a sink and, of course, a rolling stool. Once the door closed, she turned to Erik. “I can’t use my real name. This isn’t going to work.”
    “Relax. You’re a self-pay patient, so no social security number is needed. We can change your last name and use my address.” Sitting in the seat next to her wheelchair, he reached out and took her slender hand in his. “Let me worry about this, all right? I’ll take care of it for you. Nobody will suspect you of being Sarah Gray.”
    “Are you sure?” She couldn’t meet his eyes as she confessed, “I’m scared Erik. I’ve never been injured like this before. What if it cripples me? I may never be able to run as a wolf again. I could be lame.” The last was spoken in a choked whisper.
    “You’ll be fine.” He placed his fingers under her chin to bring her gaze to his. “I will take care of you. You’re my mate, and I’ll be here for you in any way you’ll let me.”
    He was letting her call all the shots. Whatever was between them, it was her decision whether or not to let it grow more serious. God, she was so scared and confused she just wanted to scream. Actually, she wanted to shift and run. Everything was so much simpler as a wolf. Right now, that wasn’t an option. The only choice she