Hidden in Shadows by Hope White

Author:Hope White
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2010-11-22T23:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

As they went into the hospital, Luke realized he’d never felt this helpless.

There seemed to be no words to comfort Krista. And he’d tried, talked more to her in the thirty-minute car ride to the hospital than he had all week. Talking, questioning, trying to get her to open up, share some of her worry so she wouldn’t let it bottle up inside and eat away at her.

He didn’t stop his attempts until they reached the hospital. With an arm around her shoulder, he escorted Krista down the corridor to Natalie’s room. Yet she didn’t seem comforted by his touch.

She seemed stunned, defeated.

Of course she was. They’d been on guard for a threat from Garcia’s men, but no one could see this coming, a random car accident.

In Krista’s car.

What if it wasn’t a random accident? It was Krista’s car that had been forced off the road. Krista should have been behind the wheel.

He’d focus on that later, when he wasn’t reassuring Krista, holding Krista.

They approached room 314 and Krista hesitated. She looked up at him with such fear in her eyes, fear of her friend’s condition.

“Do you want me to go in with you?” he offered, yet he wasn’t sure how he’d do it. It wasn’t the injured friend that scared him, but Krista’s reaction.

A nurse came out of the room.

“How’s she doing?” Krista asked.

“Stable,” the nurse offered. “She’s got some lacerations, a broken wrist, but otherwise, she’s a very lucky lady.”

“Can I see her, just for a minute? It might brighten her spirits,” Krista said.

“Only one of you.”

Luke nodded. “I’ll be right here.”

With a sigh, Krista went into the room and closed the door behind her.

He automatically put his hand to the door, wishing he could be there for her to ease some of the burden. Instead, he was an outsider again, looking on as someone he cared about was gutted by emotional pain.

He cared about her. He couldn’t deny it any longer.

He paced the hallway outside Natalie’s room and let himself have it for allowing that kiss to happen at the resort. What was he thinking? He wasn’t. He was acting on instinct, naturally leaning forward, making the connection that was sure to haunt him for the rest of his life.

“Get away from her room!” Natalie’s fiancé, Timothy, shouted coming down the hall.

A nurse chased after Timothy. “Sir, please keep your voice down.”

“Get out of here before I beat you senseless!” Timothy threatened.

“Call security!” the nurse ordered.

Timothy charged. Luke grabbed the guy’s arm, swung it around his back and slammed him against the wall.

“Calm down,” Luke said.

“It’s your fault! You brought this here!” Timothy squirmed against Luke’s hold.

“Take it easy. You don’t want them to kick you out of the hospital.”

“Don’t tell me what I want.”

“You want to see her, don’t you?”

“Stupid question.”

“Then behave like a sane human being.”

Timothy stopped struggling and Luke released him. The guy turned around and rubbed his shoulder. “I know it’s your fault. I know you’re not what you pretend to be. I heard you threatened Brent with a gun.

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