Come Back to Me: A Fling to Forever Military Romance (Back to Texas Book 1) by Aubree Valentine
Author:Aubree Valentine [Valentine, Aubree]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-20T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty-One
The back door to the bar slammed shut behind her as Lacey raced into the bar on Friday night. One of the other bartenders called out and Tyler had called to see if she could fill in. Lacey jumped at the chance to do anything to take her mind off Bryce.
Things were already in full swing when she arrived.
She was right in the middle of pouring a beer for a customer when someone new slid on to the stool directly in front of her. As she looked up to greet the new patron, the glass she was pouring into nearly slipped from her hand. Beer sloshed down the side of the glass, covering her hand, as she saw the look on his face. Her heart caught in her throat and began to pound rapidly. Cursing, she sat the glass down and grabbed some napkins to clean up the mess sheâd created.
With her customer served, she wiped her hands on the bar towel hanging from her pocket before acknowledging Connor. âPlease tell me heâs ok.â Her voice cracked.
âSomewhere we can talk?â
Swallowing the lump in her throat, Lacey nodded. âTy, I need a minute,â she called over her shoulder to Tyler, who was working the other end of the bar. Connor followed her down the hallway and into the tiny office. She wrapped her arms around herself, preparing for whatever Connor was about to say. âJust tell me.â
âHeâs alive.â
A deep breath left Lacey as she sighed in partial relief. âHow bad is it?â
âTheyâre flying him home.â
âBut heâs alive?â
âHeâs alive. They said he was stable, but sedated. He had surgery on his shoulder in Germany, and he suffered a concussion. They wonât know a whole lot more until heâs here and they assess him further. Listen, I wasnât sure if I should have come here or not, but when Bryce brought you to my house, it was clear you meant something to him. I, umm, I thought youâd want to know.â
Lacey sunk down into one of the office chairs, leaning her head against the wall, fighting back tears. âHe means something to me tooâ¦will I be able to see him?â
âIâll add you to his whitelist; youâll have to show ID at the gates because itâs on base. I can take you there the first time to see him, if you want. I know you donât know me all that well, but Bryce is family â so, by default, you are too.â
Lacey choked back a sob as Tyler opened the door and poked his head in. âLacey? You ok?â
âBryce; heâs been injured. Theyâre flying him home.â Tears rolled down her face as Tyler rushed to her side and pulled her into his arms.
âWeâll work it out, Lacey. You do what you need to do. Clock out and get out of here. Check in and let me know how he is?â
Lacey sniffled against his chest. âI canât lose him.â
âHey, he said heâs alive. Focus on that, Lace.â Tyler rubbed her shoulders.
He promised! Dammit, he promised that heâd come back to her! She didnât mean not in one piece! Anger ripped through her.
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