12Lucy moaned as she came around and soon realized she was strapped to the cyber chair. She allowed herself a bit of time for her head to clear before reacting. When her eyes focused, she saw Marcus sitting on the floor with Rachel asleep in his lap. He smiled a crooked smile when her gaze met his and kissed the top of Rachel’s forehead to gently wake her up.
“Your patient’s awake,” Lucy heard him whisper. “You check her and I’ll call Kyra.”
“How long have I been out?” Lucy asked, her voice barely a croak. Before she’d finished speaking, Rachel was leaning over her and peering into her eyes with the help of a light scope.
“Five hours,” Rachel answered. She patted Lucy’s shoulder. “You had some complications, we had to…”
Lucy cried out and her back arched in reaction to a sharp pain sho
