A Life Unexpected: Holly Nather Book One (Holly Nather Series) Read Online Free PDF

the window and the worst of it wasn’t over. Luke’s car is pushed forcefully forward, causing his car to slam into a tree. The air bags deploy and I black out.

    I can’t move my head. I put my hand to my neck and feel the neck brace. I blink a few times and a nurse comes into focus.
    She smiles kindly. “You were in a wreck. You’re going to be just fine.”
    “Luke?”
    “Right here,” he says as he comes into focus. I feel his hand holding mine.
    “I bet I look really dumb,” I say and scrunch my eyebrows when it comes out in a slur. “What’s wrong with my voice?”
    The nurse smiles. “Really good pain meds, dear.” She touches my hand. After she lets go I bring my hand up to look at it and see the IV.
    I move my legs and as much of my body as I can to make sure everything still works.
    “Ms. Nather, I’m Doctor Simmons and I’m here to look you over. Are you hurting anywhere right now?” He smiles as he stands over me.
    “No, sir. But this neck brace is really annoying.”
    He laughs. “You were passed out and unresponsive when the medics showed up. It’s just protocol that they put that on you until a doctor assesses your injuries because you couldn’t verbally tell them what was going on.”
    He slips the neck brace off carefully and Luke smoothes out my hair so it wasn’t such a mess. I smile at him.
    “Alright, with my help, I want you to sit up so I can take a good look at you.” Dr. Simmons holds out his hand and I take it, easing myself into a sitting position.
    He looks me over and asks me a long list of questions. The ones about pain are hard to answer because I am so doped up on pain meds I can’t feel a thing. I am able to move fine so I assume that nothing is broken. A few tests were run to check for a concussion before I was sent back to the room to wait.
    The doctor comes in.
    “I think you’re good to go. I will write you a prescription for a few days’ worth of pain meds to help with the pain. For some reason, the third day after a bad wreck, you hurt the worst.” Dr. Simmons scribbles on his clipboard and while he does, I looked at a very worried looking Luke.
    “I’m fine,” I whisper.
    A hint of a smile appears on his face but that’s it. He doesn’t say anything. Instead, he watches the doctor.
    Before long and we are able to go. When we get out of the hospital I see Blayne’s car parked in front. She jumps out of her car and hurries over to me.
    “Holly!? Oh my gosh, I’m so glad you’re okay!” She hugs me. “I called your parents and they are on their way here!”
    “What? No. Blayne, I’m fine. There’s no need for them to come.” I pull out my phone to call mom.
    “Hello? Holly?! Are you alright?!” Mom asks frantically.
    “Yes, mom, I’m perfect. I’m leaving the hospital now. Really, I’m fine. There’s no need for you guys to come here.”
    “But, we—”
    “Mom, no. It’s late and too far of a drive.”
    “But your father and I—”
    “Mom!”
    She sighs heavily into the phone. “Fine but the second you feel any pain you call me and I’m coming to get you!”
    I laugh. “Yes, ma’am.”
    I looked at Luke and Blayne. “Since meeting you I’ve been in the hospital twice. Maybe it’s a sign that we shouldn’t be together?” I laugh as I sway a little. Luke catches me.
    “Or it’s a sign that you need someone like me looking after you.”
    Blayne smiles. “Are you staying at the dorm tonight or with Luke?”
    “Dorm.”
    “I’ll drive you there,” Luke says as he helps me into the car.
    As he drives I watch him. I see about ten of him which I don’t mind. He’s gorgeous. He looks at me and laughs. “What?” I ask smiling.
    “You’re looking at me funny.”
    “You look nice.”
    He laughs. “Someone is high.”
    “You know…I find it really funny that I’ve been hurt twice since hanging out with you. I fell down the stairs, and we got rear ended. It’s like you’re a bad omen or something.” I look out the