Chapter 59
I woken up by the ringing of my phone. I sat upon the car and aw was Wictor ralling in the mike af erything else that was happening, I had gotten abest bin and Anteny i
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“What’s up? You ally don’t steep this, it’s antenn Harder keging you up at night?” he asked with a tealing soe. The mention of Hunter sent a pang though my heart.
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“Things happened yesunday. But let’s talk about you. I could see that things looked to be going good yesterday,” I said
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“No, he was just an nevnt as he aboys was. He’s been wanting to inch–out in mo singt he came out, but thright it would be unfair with hot he endal thing. But yesterday we label Alat. About – what has been going on with our thes. Where we’re at and just, you know, catching up,” Wictor told me in a rapid of hers.
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“Oh my gosh am excited, I can handy montain mysel All I w want to distear his clothes off and dumpable things and then spend the rest of our lives cuddling And speaking of that, lets circle back.” “What’s up with you?” I sighed and started to tell him. I did my best not to cry and my voice only caught once. “Hare, babe, why did you let me go on and on about my things? I’m coming to be with you. Where is that building?” Wictor told me.
kay, Wictor, it was to get a good news. And you don’t need to come here. They or taking good care of me and I can get updates and have ways to keep busy. I need you to go and have your date with Anthony. It reaks me feel bene,” hold him. There was a long price.
” you sure? I’m sure Tery would understand.” Waid and the clicked natural as he sid
“Okay, but you have to pense that you will let me know as soon as you know something. Good or bad. And you have to accept that I may necessary to come and take care of you,” he told
can live with that, and I will keep you updated. Thanks little brother.” He didn’t stay on the phase long after that. Aber we hang up, I sat on the each in Hunter’s office and felt a little last. didn’t know what to do. I could reach out to Jasen, but didn’t want la distust him. I could go down to the kitchen, the could use some help. But at wven that sounded ended up just sitting and letting my mind det. There was a loud knock on the don and Clair waked in
“Good, your awake. Jaron didn’t want to disturb you, but he and the men left a little while back. He juill tested me and let me know he got Hanter. They are headed for the hospital and he asked if you would like to go there to mast them,” she told me. E jurged up from the couch and grabbed the hoodie.
“The hospital? How bad is it?” I asked as I hurried up to her and we both left the office.
“I don’t know, I don’t have any details. These men wil make sure you got then,” she told me and poshned to a group of six men..
“What about you?” Lasked. She united at m
I make sure things are as they should be. 111 come by later,” the reassured in.
“Thank you,” I had and gas her a hug beloning off
the group of men. They see into theater and then it a car while giving minion about holy meded to art. li was similar to what Hunter had told me. Lägst nodded and tried to remember it while my mind was with Thunder. He had to be hurt badly if he had agreed to go to the hospital, I knew that much. The car stopped in an enckigaound parking garage at the hospital and the nion took me le stand by the wins, I was closest to the walk and they all funnyd out around nie. Five monuses later I could hear the squeal of time an someone book a care at the high of a speck, A dark van appened and it had barely stopped moving beken the soce diet opened laven stepped out and I could see the flood on his clothes and hands. I prayed that not all of it were Haider’s. Nest move men jumped out and they all briped to hit a stretcher out of the van. I recognmand Hunter’s lega and started to name krward, ta pa to him. Iwan stopped by my protective gund. I was about bestart shouting at theme when the deer nest sous opened and begstal rial noted and with i pussay on wheel. I watched as the stretchen sesa plsend on bay of the piney, Cher it was done, the two men holding no back let go of no and I could fevilly sprint na Hunter’s side. I stopped in my tracks as low him. He had a nasty wound on his head that had filed down his face and the side of his head. He had what huded the silver tipe sopped arund ha cor sheulder and his abet was soaked in bath liesh and dried blood, His Due win jake with dark chefru under he closed eyes. For the duration of these heartbeats, I thought it was too late. That laxon hadn’t got ta han m time. Then he took in a deeper bath and his eyelids
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Chapter 59
looked up at me and gave me a weak smile
“Sweetnes,” he whispered and tried to raise the hand I wasn’t holding. But pain made him inch
made him dinch and he gave up the attempt.
“Don’t move, Hunter. I’m here,” I told him.
“Why have you been crying?” he asked in his weak voice. I hadn’t noticed that I had started crying. But as he pointed it out, I could feel the tears running down my face,
“I’m crying because I’m happy.” I told |
him. It wasn’t the whole truth. I cried because I was devastated by what he had been thigh, by the pain he had to be in. But I also cried because I was grateful he was alive and that I had him back
“Oh,” he said, as if he couldn’t quite understand the idea.
“I promised you could see her, and you have. Now you need to get into surgery, Jason told Hunter, I could feel Hunter’s grip on my hand tighten
“Listen to him. I will be here when you wake up,” I said, squeezing his hand back.
“I’ll look after her,” Jason promised. Hunter grunted and reluctantly let go of my hand. I felt the sobbing as he did. But I needed to be strong for his sake. I stepped to the side to let the staff wheel him into the area where me and fason couldn’t go. Jason walked to my side and for a while we both stood, just looking at the closed doors.
“Thank you,” I said to him,
“You don’t need to thank me.”
“I know, and I know you didn’t do it for me. But thank you. I don’t think you get to hear it often enough.” He chuckled.
“Maybe I did it partly for you. Mostly for him, but partly for you.” I couldn’t help but to smile a little.
“We need to find you a shower and some clothes,” I told him. Glancing sideways at him.
“John is bringing me clothes and I know where the changing rooms are. I used to date a doctor that worked here. And a couple of nurses,” he admitted.
“Of course you did.”
“Will you stay?” he asked
“There is no other place for me to be until he comes back and wakes up.” I answered. He nodded
“The men will also stay. They will make sure you are safe until I get back.” I nodded and took aim for the row of plastic visitors chains. Jason took off towards where he could shower and all around me men sat down. Some still in tactical gear, some insults. For the first time in many year, I wasn’t afraid as the unfamiliar men sattuunded me. They were Hunter’s family in a way, he trusted them and I trusted him
