CHAPTER 28
Kimmie pressed the nighttime buzzer outside the Copper River Clinic’s emergency room and nearly collapsed while she waited for the door to open. When a young nurse in Bugs Bunny scrubs opened the door, all Kimmie could manage to say was, “We got lost.”
Soon she was sitting in a wheelchair, heavy blankets draped over her shoulders, her feet soaking in a warm bath. Pip sat in her lap while the physician’s assistant checked his vitals.
“I think you’re both very lucky to have made it out of those woods when you did.” He looked at her meaningfully. “Is there anyone you need to call? Anyone who’ll be worried about your safety?”
Kimmie’s memory flashed to Taylor’s card, still secure in her pocket, and she shook her head. “No. I just wanted to make sure he was …” Her voice caught wh
