"The doctor!" exclaimed Boss taking off his hat and slamming it to the floor. "Alright, but that's all...you hear me?!" "Loud an clear Boss," answered Luke leading Bo outto the General.
Boss spit in his hand and went to shake Bo's hand, thinking twice and turning to Luke. Luke made a grotesque face to Bo bfore spitting in his hand and shaking it with Boss. "Right. All right...anything else Bo?"
"Heard tell he was visitin with Doc..." said Luke going to follow him out. "We can have Doc look at your hand while we're there." "What!...no no alright alright alright... you win."
Luke didn't sleep that night, too consumes by his thoughts and the tiny girl in his lap suffering from nightmares. Another started taking over and Luke ntly hugged her. "I'm her Jaime... sleep darlin...you're safe."
Luke held her as she cried herself to sleep, the protective urge coming over him just as it did with Bo... no one would hurt either one of them again if Luke had anything to say about it.
Luke swallowed. "Sweetheart, if she loved you, why would she hurt you like that? I don't care what excuses you give it abuse is abuse and that's what she did."