A Royal Pain
“I was an athlete. Now I’m nothing.”
It certainly wasn’t the first time she’d heard someone in his position make such an utterance, and the personality usually dictated how she responded. Sometimes, it called for tough love; other times, a lighter, soothing touch was more likely to get through to someone. A combination of the two might reach Bennet. She took his hand in hers, her other one still on his chest. She should pull it away, but didn’t. “You aren’t broken, and you’re a lot luckier than many people in the world. I think, with hard work, you can walk again. And if not, there are all kinds of sports for people in wheelchairs too.”
“Not car racing, mountain climbing, or triathlons.”
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