Involved in separate accidents. Russel and Finn end up sharing a cubicle in the ER on a busy night. As the hours pass, separately and together, they face issues of life and death, human nature, addiction, perceived shortcomings, love, romance, and sexual arousal.<br><br>Both men are feeling flirty and friendly at first, until they end up in a heated argument about what feature in a man is more important, his face or his body. After some time alone to think, Russel is eager to apologize for losing his temper and to explain where he was coming from. Unfortunately, Finn never returns from surgery, leaving Russel both sorry and worried.<br><br>Is Russel’s chance to make amends really gone? What will happen if the two ever do come face to face again? Can Russel win Finn over or will the need to prove his point screw everything up again?

An Arm and a Leg

“Time to wake up, Finn.” She went with Finn, too. “They tell me you have beautiful eyes. What say you let me see them?” This woman, strong in voice and manner, was also hell on wheels. Maybe not hell, but definitely on wheels, perched upon a rolling chair, she made her way from one and of Finneus Shea to the other quite deftly. “Says so right in your chart. Beautiful eyes. First responders noted it.”


I wondered what they’d pointed out regarding my face.


“How about letting me see them?” the woman said to Finn again. “Hi.” Her attention turned briefly to me, as she peeked around all the fabric still between us. “I’m Dr. Aluwahlia.”


I didn’t even attempt to spell that in my head. “Russel.”


“I’ll be with you in a second, Russel.”


She smiled, focused partly on me, the other part on Finn. “How’s the pain in your leg?”


“Better.” It was—kind of. “How is he?”


Chapter 5