'Til Dragons Do Us Part (Never Deal with Dragons) by Lorenda Christensen

Author:Lorenda Christensen
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: paranormal romance series
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2014-10-26T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“Oh my God, Simon! What is going on? I’ve been looking for you since yesterday.” My hands gripped the hard plastic of the phone so tightly I wouldn’t have been surprised if it had cracked.

“Vanni. Hey.” His voice was rough and gravelly, like he’d either just crawled out of bed, or he’d been awake for hours. Based on the long sigh that followed, my guess was the latter. “Things moved so fast I didn’t even think to turn on my sat phone. When I finally did, I saw that you’d tried to call.”

“Simon. Talk to me. Are you okay? I’ve been worried sick! What things?”

“I’m fine.” But the way his voice choked up with tears as he spoke told me he really wasn’t fine. “Oh, Savannah. It’s Emma. She hadn’t been feeling well for several days.”

“I noticed. I was there the night before last when she threw a fit over a glass of water.”

“Exactly. She’s been tired all the time, cranky, and no matter how much Jeanie had her nap, she just wasn’t feeling any better. She just wasn’t the same kid.”

“But you took her to the pediatrician yesterday. What did she say?”

“Yeah, well, we should have paid a little more attention to her change in behavior. They looked Emma over, ran a few tests, and then she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.”

“What? But she’s just a kid. And her diet is just fine. Lord knows Jeanie barely lets her eat anything with sugar.”

“The doctor says that’s one of the few things we’ve managed to do right. But even with the best diet, Emma’s body just isn’t creating enough insulin. Without the insulin, she can’t process what she eats, and her body will start to shut down.” Simon paused for a moment to murmur a response to someone in the room with him.

I waited until he was back before asking, “Is she going to be okay?” My head was spinning. Emma had seemed perfectly fine only a few days ago. Sure, she’d thrown a few fits, but that’s what kids did, right? I just couldn’t process the fact that sweet little Emma was sick. Not just with a cold, but with a very serious-sounding disease.

“The nurse says we caught it before she had any permanent damage to her organs, but until they can get her insulin levels back in the proper range, her body is being put through the wringer. She was admitted to the hospital and we’ve been with her since. They have everything leveled out right now, and we’re meeting with the doctor later today to discuss the options we have from this point forward.”

“Do you need me there?” It would take a bit of explaining, but I’d fly over in a heartbeat if Simon and Jeanie asked.

“No, I appreciate the offer, but we need you at Relobu’s. Great job on the switch by the way—you’ll have to tell me how well the pressure clamps worked for you so I can brag about it somewhere Prometheus will hear about it.

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