Beautiful Collision by T.G. Ayer

Author:T.G. Ayer [Ayer, T.G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense, new adult, contemporary
Publisher: Infinite Ink Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Gray

I shift in my seat wondering what the hell I am doing here. I don't know Thane well enough to be haunting his hospital room. I stretch my neck and shoulders, feeling the uncomfortably thin layer of cushion beneath my butt. I am just getting to my feet when the nurse rushes inside and begins pushing cords out of the way to make space for a bed.

"Are they bringing him back?" I ask, fearful she will say no and that he's died and they need the bed for another patient.

She gives me a brisk nod, her black eyes flashing with irritation. "You need to stay out of our way or we will have to ask you to wait outside."

I move to the far wall and watch as they push a long bed inside and set everything up. Thane lies there, silent and unmoving, a sight that turns my stomach and threatens to bring tears to my eyes. It doesn't take long before they're all gone and I'm left alone again with the surly nurse. She's heading out the door when I ask, "Is he going to be okay?"

She stops in her tracks and turns to me. "He's one lucky guy. The bullet went right through him, just below his clavicle and just above his scapula. Through and through with barely any long term nerve or muscle damage." She narrows her eyes at me. "Try not to disturb him. He needs his rest and he'll wake in his own time." I nod again and then she's gone. She doesn't say how long I can stay, nothing about visiting hours either. I decide it's better not to ask.

It's beginning to get light outside. Then I stiffen. Morning and lectures. Damn. I'm going to miss my first lecture of my first year at college.

Just perfect.

I shake my head and glare at the sleeping Thane.

Stop being selfish Gray. You aren't the one shot and having to go through surgery. Not to mention the fact that you are the one that shot the guy in the first place.

I'm sitting hunched over when a voice filters through my self-pity.

"Excuse me, Miss?" I glance up to find a police badge in my face. I'm startled but I keep my cool.

"Yes. Can I help you?" I ask, injecting a little authority in my voice. I'm supposed to belong here and he certainly doesn't.

"I'm Detective Hamlin. I need to ask you a few questions." He's young, white shirt rumpled, no tie. His hair is neatly combed, swept back from his dark face in a low widow's peak. And he's staring at me, fixing his pale blue eyes on my face. When I nod he asks, "Can you tell me what happened?"

I flick a glance at my sleeping intruder. Can I tell Hamlin that Thane had broken into my apartment and shot someone and I'd shot him in return. As much as it is the truth I just can't tell this policeman the truth. Not until I get an answer from Thane.

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