Chapter 57: He Needed Help

Trent hated asking for help? How odd for someone trained in the military. They had to be a team from what she understood. He wasn't willing to let her be on his team.

"Sit on the bed."

He was too tall for her to deal with while he was on his feet. When he sat he was eye level with her. "Who used this hospital? I've never heard of it."

"It's for people who are willing to pay and not use insurance. It's also used when a big name wants privacy."

He nodded as she unwrapped his bandage. The burn didn't look much better than when she'd wrapped it the first time. "You are not healing. Let me have a doctor look at it."

"Is it infected?"

"No."

"Then no doctor."

She frowned at him. "Then let me get some topical antibiotic." She left him in the room and returned with an ointment. She slathered it on as he winced a little then she put a fresh bandage on it. "There. All better."

"You sound like my mother did. She would kiss it too."

"You want me to kiss it?"

Her heart stopped as he stared at her f