Rewinding My Reaper Boyfriend
It was tight, strained, but devoid of the scream that should have been there.
"Your bone density is... abnormal," the doctor said, the drill changing pitch as it hit resistance. "It's like trying to drill into concrete. Are you sure you haven't had metal implants before?"
"Calcium," Cale gritted out. "Supplements."
"That's a lot of milk, son."
Whirrrrrr. Click.
"Okay. The pin is set. I'm locking the external fixator. This is going to stabilize the tibia so you can stand. But you are not—I repeat, not—to put full weight on it. You lean on the crutches. Understood?"