arms over her chest.
“When you’re right, you’re right, Meggie,” Gabe replied laughing at Shawn’s helpless expression as Kenzi’s face turned from its natural shade to a bright angry red in a matter of moments.
“Kenzi, honey, I’m okay. It’s only a little shoulder wound, that’s all,” Shawn said scooting further back into the bed, away from Kenzi so she wouldn’t be tempted to hit him.
“Listen, hon, three’s a crowd and five is an even bigger crowd. I’m getting out of here while the getting’s good. Press this button if you need anything,” said the nurse as she handed him the remote for the bed, television, and call button.
“Thank you, Brenda. He will need you when I get done with him,” Kenzi said and her cheeks flushed when she saw Gabe and Megan standing in the doorway.
Megan walked into the room and looked down at Shawn with that look only a mother can get. Shawn could feel the “ What am I going to do with you ” vibe coming from her as she stood over his bed.
“Hi, mom. I’m okay, I promise. Where are Tommy, Isaac, and Mia?” Shawn asked suddenly not sure if he should trust his mom not to hit him or Kenzi.
“They are staying with your grandparents. Don’t you know how much we worry about you? Couldn’t you try avoiding bullets instead of stepping into them?” Megan asked her mom voice coming to the forefront.
“Now, Meggie, you were a cop once and you know that risk is part of the job,” Gabe said playing the devil’s, or in this case Shawn’s, advocate.
“Don’t you defend him, Douglass! He is our oldest child and he should know better than to enter a room when he’s not sure where the suspect is in there,” Megan said turning her angry glare at Gabe then back at Shawn.
Kenzi couldn’t help but smirk because she felt the same way that Megan did. Shawn had taken an unnecessary risk and had almost paid for it with his life.
“You and Kenzi just got back together and you pull a stupid stunt like this! What would Kenzi do without you, huh?” Megan asked acknowledging Kenzi’s nod of agreement.
Shawn tried to say something in response but between his mom and Kenzi he couldn’t get a word in edge-wise. Finally, he just gave up and flipped the TV on and hit the mute button so they wouldn’t hear it.
Gabe sat down next to him to watch wrestling, while ignoring Kenzi and Megan's mounting grievances against him.
“I know you are not listening to me Shawn Michael Douglass and if you don’t turn that television off this instant you will sorely regret it,” Kenzi threatened leaning over him to wag a finger in his face.
“Okay, okay. I know it was stupid, and I won’t do it again, okay?” Shawn asked hoping that would appease the two angry women staring at him.
Kenzi rolled her eyes and looked at Megan who was shaking her head at how insensitive Shawn was being to their feelings.
“Ah, I see you have guests Mr. Douglass,” said an older man as he came into the room holding a clipboard. “I am Dr. Peterson. We’re going to begin physical therapy today on that shoulder and you should continue for at least one to two months.”
“How do you know I would be able to do physical therapy today?” Shawn snapped at him, the one and obviously only cheerful person in the room.
“Nurse Brenda told me you woke up about a half hour or so ago. We would have begun physical therapy if you were still in the coma, it would have helped your progress greatly,” the doctor replied making notes on the chart as he spoke.
“Why was our son in the coma?” Gabe asked.
“It was a precautionary measure. There was some head trauma and we need to do another CT scan before we can be sure the swelling didn't cause any minor damage. Obviously, there is no major damage if you are awake and functioning.”
“So he’s going to be okay? When can he go home?” Megan asked as she reached out to hold onto Gabe’s hand.
“Everything looks okay but we
“When you’re right, you’re right, Meggie,” Gabe replied laughing at Shawn’s helpless expression as Kenzi’s face turned from its natural shade to a bright angry red in a matter of moments.
“Kenzi, honey, I’m okay. It’s only a little shoulder wound, that’s all,” Shawn said scooting further back into the bed, away from Kenzi so she wouldn’t be tempted to hit him.
“Listen, hon, three’s a crowd and five is an even bigger crowd. I’m getting out of here while the getting’s good. Press this button if you need anything,” said the nurse as she handed him the remote for the bed, television, and call button.
“Thank you, Brenda. He will need you when I get done with him,” Kenzi said and her cheeks flushed when she saw Gabe and Megan standing in the doorway.
Megan walked into the room and looked down at Shawn with that look only a mother can get. Shawn could feel the “ What am I going to do with you ” vibe coming from her as she stood over his bed.
“Hi, mom. I’m okay, I promise. Where are Tommy, Isaac, and Mia?” Shawn asked suddenly not sure if he should trust his mom not to hit him or Kenzi.
“They are staying with your grandparents. Don’t you know how much we worry about you? Couldn’t you try avoiding bullets instead of stepping into them?” Megan asked her mom voice coming to the forefront.
“Now, Meggie, you were a cop once and you know that risk is part of the job,” Gabe said playing the devil’s, or in this case Shawn’s, advocate.
“Don’t you defend him, Douglass! He is our oldest child and he should know better than to enter a room when he’s not sure where the suspect is in there,” Megan said turning her angry glare at Gabe then back at Shawn.
Kenzi couldn’t help but smirk because she felt the same way that Megan did. Shawn had taken an unnecessary risk and had almost paid for it with his life.
“You and Kenzi just got back together and you pull a stupid stunt like this! What would Kenzi do without you, huh?” Megan asked acknowledging Kenzi’s nod of agreement.
Shawn tried to say something in response but between his mom and Kenzi he couldn’t get a word in edge-wise. Finally, he just gave up and flipped the TV on and hit the mute button so they wouldn’t hear it.
Gabe sat down next to him to watch wrestling, while ignoring Kenzi and Megan's mounting grievances against him.
“I know you are not listening to me Shawn Michael Douglass and if you don’t turn that television off this instant you will sorely regret it,” Kenzi threatened leaning over him to wag a finger in his face.
“Okay, okay. I know it was stupid, and I won’t do it again, okay?” Shawn asked hoping that would appease the two angry women staring at him.
Kenzi rolled her eyes and looked at Megan who was shaking her head at how insensitive Shawn was being to their feelings.
“Ah, I see you have guests Mr. Douglass,” said an older man as he came into the room holding a clipboard. “I am Dr. Peterson. We’re going to begin physical therapy today on that shoulder and you should continue for at least one to two months.”
“How do you know I would be able to do physical therapy today?” Shawn snapped at him, the one and obviously only cheerful person in the room.
“Nurse Brenda told me you woke up about a half hour or so ago. We would have begun physical therapy if you were still in the coma, it would have helped your progress greatly,” the doctor replied making notes on the chart as he spoke.
“Why was our son in the coma?” Gabe asked.
“It was a precautionary measure. There was some head trauma and we need to do another CT scan before we can be sure the swelling didn't cause any minor damage. Obviously, there is no major damage if you are awake and functioning.”
“So he’s going to be okay? When can he go home?” Megan asked as she reached out to hold onto Gabe’s hand.
“Everything looks okay but we
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