unspoken question. Was there? Could I have been imagining it?
“You don’t have to thank me. I’m here in any way you need me. All you have to do is ask.” There. I’d spoken the words. It was up to her to come forward if she indeed wanted to talk about anything. Or ask.
Our hands broke apart and I took that as a sign that maybe I was wrong. Or it could be that she wasn’t ready yet. I’d wait, but for how long? I had maybe two days left with her here. Then we’d head to California, where I’d spend a day or two there to make sure she was settled. It wasn’t much time.
Nurses darted back and forth through the halls. I came to a stop at the desk where one was entering something into a computer. The cats on her pink scrub top rose and fell with each breath.
“Excuse me, M iss Summers is hungry. I’ll just be going to get her something to eat if that’s all right.”
The nurse didn’t even look up. “That should be fine. She’s only here for observation. Most of her tests have already come back clear, so I’m sure the doctor wouldn’t mind.”
“Great.” I turned, passing Dominguez as I headed toward the elevator. “No one is to go in there. No one.” The cop was a rookie when I left. Now, he was quickly moving up in the ranks, but I still didn’t trust anyone to keep Kaitlyn safe but myself. She might not be in danger anymore, but I wasn’t risking it.
“Got’cha. I’ll be here.”
I nodded and closed the distance, pressing the button to take me to the main floor. A man with balloons and flowers emerged and I had to push the damn “Get Well Soon” balloon out of my face. Something about him didn’t feel right. He looked familiar. I turned around, watching as he approached Kaitlyn’s room. Dominguez stood and I jogged back.
“It’s okay. I know her.” The man was cut off by the cop stepping in his path.
“No one’s allowed in there with Miss Summers. You can leave the stuff at the nurse’s station, over there.”
“Bullshit.” He laughed. “Kate knows me. She’d want me here.”
My jaw tightened as I came up behind them. “Who are you and how do you know her?” The anger in my tone was so strong, I had to pull for control. The dark hair fell to one side of the man’s eyes as he turned to come face to face with me. There was no doubt in my mind that the two were acquaintances. Judging by his impossibly good looks and perfectly tailored clothes, the guy was clearly a model of some kind. That just pissed me off even more.
“If you have to ask who I am, you don’t deserve to know.”
I shook my head in disgust. “That’s not winning you points to get through the door. I decide who sees her and you are definitely not getting in.”
“Is that right? Well, my agent, also Kaitlyn’s agent, just got off the phone with the Chief of Police. How do you think I’ve made it this far? We’ve been granted permission to see her any damn time we want. We’re the closest thing to family that she has. Now, tell your officer to get out of my way and let me through before I remove him myself.”
“How’d you get here so soon? We’ve only been in Houston a couple of hours.” My question was asked out of suspicion. I didn’t like this man one bit.
Dark green eyes narrowed as he looked at me. “Not that you need to know, but I’m doing a shoot in Dallas. Mickey called me the moment he heard the news and I hauled ass here. Happy?”
Dominguez was on the phone . I didn’t need to know what was being said to see that the man was telling the truth. I ripped the flowers from his hand and pushed open Kaitlyn’s door.
“Visitor.” The announcement was laced with bitterness, but I didn’t care. There went the only time I had left. She’d probably have this piece of shit taking her back to California. It aggravated me to no end.
“ Preston?” Kaitlyn leaned forward from her sitting position and lowered her head. While it shook slowly, I wasn’t sure what to think. There was
“You don’t have to thank me. I’m here in any way you need me. All you have to do is ask.” There. I’d spoken the words. It was up to her to come forward if she indeed wanted to talk about anything. Or ask.
Our hands broke apart and I took that as a sign that maybe I was wrong. Or it could be that she wasn’t ready yet. I’d wait, but for how long? I had maybe two days left with her here. Then we’d head to California, where I’d spend a day or two there to make sure she was settled. It wasn’t much time.
Nurses darted back and forth through the halls. I came to a stop at the desk where one was entering something into a computer. The cats on her pink scrub top rose and fell with each breath.
“Excuse me, M iss Summers is hungry. I’ll just be going to get her something to eat if that’s all right.”
The nurse didn’t even look up. “That should be fine. She’s only here for observation. Most of her tests have already come back clear, so I’m sure the doctor wouldn’t mind.”
“Great.” I turned, passing Dominguez as I headed toward the elevator. “No one is to go in there. No one.” The cop was a rookie when I left. Now, he was quickly moving up in the ranks, but I still didn’t trust anyone to keep Kaitlyn safe but myself. She might not be in danger anymore, but I wasn’t risking it.
“Got’cha. I’ll be here.”
I nodded and closed the distance, pressing the button to take me to the main floor. A man with balloons and flowers emerged and I had to push the damn “Get Well Soon” balloon out of my face. Something about him didn’t feel right. He looked familiar. I turned around, watching as he approached Kaitlyn’s room. Dominguez stood and I jogged back.
“It’s okay. I know her.” The man was cut off by the cop stepping in his path.
“No one’s allowed in there with Miss Summers. You can leave the stuff at the nurse’s station, over there.”
“Bullshit.” He laughed. “Kate knows me. She’d want me here.”
My jaw tightened as I came up behind them. “Who are you and how do you know her?” The anger in my tone was so strong, I had to pull for control. The dark hair fell to one side of the man’s eyes as he turned to come face to face with me. There was no doubt in my mind that the two were acquaintances. Judging by his impossibly good looks and perfectly tailored clothes, the guy was clearly a model of some kind. That just pissed me off even more.
“If you have to ask who I am, you don’t deserve to know.”
I shook my head in disgust. “That’s not winning you points to get through the door. I decide who sees her and you are definitely not getting in.”
“Is that right? Well, my agent, also Kaitlyn’s agent, just got off the phone with the Chief of Police. How do you think I’ve made it this far? We’ve been granted permission to see her any damn time we want. We’re the closest thing to family that she has. Now, tell your officer to get out of my way and let me through before I remove him myself.”
“How’d you get here so soon? We’ve only been in Houston a couple of hours.” My question was asked out of suspicion. I didn’t like this man one bit.
Dark green eyes narrowed as he looked at me. “Not that you need to know, but I’m doing a shoot in Dallas. Mickey called me the moment he heard the news and I hauled ass here. Happy?”
Dominguez was on the phone . I didn’t need to know what was being said to see that the man was telling the truth. I ripped the flowers from his hand and pushed open Kaitlyn’s door.
“Visitor.” The announcement was laced with bitterness, but I didn’t care. There went the only time I had left. She’d probably have this piece of shit taking her back to California. It aggravated me to no end.
“ Preston?” Kaitlyn leaned forward from her sitting position and lowered her head. While it shook slowly, I wasn’t sure what to think. There was
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