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had been called in for his surgical skills, Hyun wanting and needing
only the best in their fields.
On arrival, Hyun gave each doctor a detailed rundown on
each patient. While Bond and Myles went with Dominique, Hyun
stayed with Brock knowing he looked forward to several hours of
intricate repair work on the judge s shoulder. My work, my fix&
* * * *
My God, baby, what have they done to you? Doctor Judi
Bond said, looking at Dominique Sanders. So beautiful&
The nurse next to her monitored their patient s vital signs af-
ter they removed what appeared to once have been a gorgeous de-
signer gown. So far, her signs seemed stable though they worried
about fetal distress. Doctor Bond did a quick examination knowing
Felix Myles anxiously wanted to get their patient into surgery.
Judi, can we&
Unfortunately.
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What do you mean?
Not all the blood is from the stabbing. Sometime during her
captivity, she miscarried and, by the looks of it, I d say in the last
hour.
Shit!
Exactly, Bond agreed. From what Dustin told me, he
wanted her in bed for the duration. When do you plan surgery?
Within the next thirty minutes.
Let me take fifteen and she s yours.
Agreed, he said moments before leaving.
You heard the man. Let s get this poor thing ready for sur-
gery. Oh, and get me a blood work up with a tox screen. I want to
know if the bastard gave her anything.
Yes, Doctor Bond.
Bond and her team prepared Dominique for surgery. While
her nurses took extreme care in cleaning their patient after her or-
deal, Bond did as in-depth an exam as she could without aggravat-
ing the stab wound.
Doctor?
Yes?
I ve got severe bruising side and lower back.
And by the looks of the shape, I d say the bastard kicked her,
Bond observed. Get me a portable x-ray stat! Quickly, she
checked her patient s ears and nose, relieved to find no trace of
blood. She called Myles, bringing him up to date.
Good call, he said. I ll wait to hear from you.
* * * *
After some arguing, Hyun finally convinced Brock he needed
immediate surgery.
I have to repair any damage done now or you could lose
complete use of your arm.
What about&
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She s in good hands. You know she ll be having surgery done
to fix whatever the blade did. She ll be in OR for a while so use
this time to take care of yourself or you ll be of absolutely no use to
her.
Brock could no longer fight Hyun s logic and agreed. Hyun
immediately prepped Brock for surgery then got ready for what he
figured would be several hours of tedious yet meticulous work.
Before he did, he found a quiet place and made a quick phone
call to David Vickers. Once he d let David know the latest and
learned more about his friend s condition, he went in to scrub up
for Sanders microsurgery.
* * * *
Brock had ridden in the ambulance with his wife though the
medics frowned on it.
You re bleeding, sir.
Don t you think I know that? I ve been shot, Brock stated.
I m not leaving my wife.
The entire time en route to Massachusetts General, he held
Dominique s hand, staring at her as if willing her to live. He felt a
faint hint of the heat they shared, praying.
Unfortunately, once they reached the hospital, two teams se-
parated them for treatment, Doctor Hyun extremely efficient. His
doctor explained everything he intended to do, Brock barely listen-
ing thanks to the concern for his wife overwhelming him. Finally,
he gave in and agreed to being operated on while his wife went
through her own procedures.
It s the only way, Hyun told him.
* * * *
After murdering several police officers who tried to re-
apprehend him, Retired Admiral Ronald Peterson drove away from
his late brother s estate in a stolen unmarked police car. He lis-
tened to the radio, hearing everything occurring in connection with
his brother s house.
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Driving past an ATM, he parked around the corner then ran to
the machine. Using several different bank cards, he withdrew
enough money to get him out of Boston. He planned to fly to the
Caymans where he would have his attorney one who owed him a
huge favor tie up any attempt at extradition. He knew if Sanders
could stick his nose into the government s case, he would so Peter-
son had an attorney good enough to fight both on retainer for years
in case he ever needed the man s services.
Once he had enough money, he drove straight to the airport,
parked in a space marked Official Use Police Only and walked into
the terminal where he purchased a one-way flight to Owen Roberts
International Airport, Grand Cayman. After landing and going
through security, he hailed a cab telling the driver his address than
sat back for the ride.
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