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.”Ally focused all her attention on the patient, trusting the others to implement whatever plan Dan had devised.Her main concern was stopping―or if not that, slowing, bleeding enough to buy Ana McLaughlin some much needed time.She silently echoed the brunette’s earlier prayer as the cart gave one more lurch, and started rocketing upward.It rose two feet at the most before the bells started dinging and the doors slid open.Fin McLaughlin placed his prosthetic arm between the two panels.“Hurry, Reynolds.I’m not sure this thing could withstand being caught between the doors.”Dan’s cane was placed between the doors just as they started closing again.Everyone inside held their breaths as the wood bowed slightly, then held.A lobby full of anxious faces peered down into the cart at them.The silver-haired man who’d spoken earlier was the closest.“McLaughlin, Reynolds, everyone ok in there?”“No, Dennis,” Dan said, taking the baby from Marianna.He shoved the infant into the other man’s arms as gently as he could―while still moving quickly.“We got medical standing by?”“Dr.Bellows and her team are just behind me.”“Good.Ana’s comin’ through.She’s bleeding pretty bad.” Dan didn’t waste any more words and Ally watched in admiration as the silver-haired man handed the infant off to someone behind him then he and another man reached into the cart as Dan lifted Ana from the floor.McLaughlin stayed beside the elevator doors, keeping his body between the steel doors.His eyes never left his wife’s face.Hers never left his.Then she was out, and Ally couldn’t see where they’d taken her.McLaughlin was replaced by the big man Ally recognized as Hellbrook.He immediately grabbed the brunette woman and pulled her to his chest before lifting her out of the cart.Marianna went next, helped out by the silver-haired man.“You’re up next, doc.” Dan said.Ally nodded, anxious to follow her patient.Not that she didn’t trust the medical team; she just would prefer to finish what she’d started.His hands were warm on her waist as he lifted her to the waiting arms of an attractive man with dark hair and blue eyes.Then he was climbing out―refusing any assisting hands.Ally’s attention shifted from Dan back to her patient.A woman a few years younger than herself was directing a team of three around Ana and the infant.The woman handled it with calm and competence that Ally respected.It spoke of many long hours in emergency situations.In less than two minutes the entire McLaughlin family was out of the lobby on their way to the nearest hospital.But Ally was reassured, the bleeding had stopped.Ana McLaughlin would most likely be fine.Chapter 11Dan ran a quick eye over Georgia, Dr.Glendower and the little doc, checking for any injuries.While in the damned elevator Ana had taken obvious precedence, but now that that was done, it was time to take stock.The little doc had swelling forming on her forearm, by the looks of it.She’d obviously hit something pretty hard.Other than that, everyone seemed fine.Hellbrook still held Georgia, and her father stood at her side near the new ERT teams.Glendower’s people were swarming her and the little doc, everyone wanting their attention.Probably just to reassure themselves that their teammates were alright.One hell of a first day.But the doc had handled herself just fine.Earned even more of Dan’s admiration.Paige Daviess came running up to his side, her dark eyes worried.She was followed a few steps behind by Compton.“Danny? You ok? I heard you were trapped in there.”Dan smiled.It was well-known throughout the division that this girl hated to be confined in any way.The saying was You can’t cage Paige.Being trapped in an elevator would have seemed horrible to her.Dan felt he held the place of honorary uncle to the girl.And he liked that just fine.They shared a love of music that he’d once shared with his oldest daughter.They also shared a house.Paige rented one of the two basement apartments from him, and had for the last eighteen months.She'd been the one to 'keep an eye on him' the entire time he'd been off.She was a good kid.“Yeah, kiddo.All in one piece.Not even the little bit worse for wear.”“You didn’t reopen anything?”“All good, Paige, I promise.” He laughed, ruffled the dark hair that always smelled like strawberries.He loved this kid, with her all black clothes, brown eyes, dark hair, and pale skin.Something about her made the entire unit feel the same way.They all protected Paige.“If not, you’ll see the doctor?” She persisted.“Promise?”Compton chided her softly, telling her to leave him be.The two were close, of an age and good friends.Dan thought it was good, he worried about them both.“Promise.I promise
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