Chapter 17

Alex

He explained what had happened for the third time, leaving nothing out as medical had taken Layla in to make sure nothing was broken or any surgeries needed to be done. She looked terrible but seemed to be handling the damage and situation well. Adrenaline had its uses, but once it wore off, she would probably feel worse, and the doctors could make sure she was decent before they would be released. The General has been asking over and over all the details, as Alex dutifully explained. For now, he just jumped through the hoops they laid out for him.

Several long hours later, they finally released Alex to medical, where Layla slept. He stopped to check on her before taking a quick shower and checking himself out medically. He had far less damage but needed to get his stitches replaced and patched up. They wouldn’t be allowed to leave until tomorrow if they were lucky. The paperwork was already being churned out for them not to discuss what they saw, what happened and taking care of them both medically. Everything has been made to search over by the military. Alex accepted it before taking the cot next to Layla to sleep for a few hours.

The next day came too quickly but lasted for hours of debriefing, explanation, discussions, and signing enough paperwork to kill a small forest. Layla would have to see a doctor regularly for a while to make sure she recovered and was given an explanation to give to others about her injuries, but they would allow her to go. The days it took allowed Alex to set up a short vacation in Vegas for them to head to once released. She would have to head to California afterward. Still, they would finally get to sleep in the oversized bed, with room service, showers, huge towels, and sex for days, as she had asked for once they survived.