It Had to Be You by Kathryn Shay

Author:Kathryn Shay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ptsd, contemporary romance, single parent dating, firefighter romance, parents and sons, firemen romance, war veteran romance
Publisher: Kathryn Shay

Chapter 10

“Incoming,” the charge nurse called out and Lela went running from the medicine room. The paramedics wheeled in a stretcher through the ER door, and Lela reached the gurney just as Christian did.

“Four-year-old fell into the river,” the female medic said. “We found him twenty minutes after he was last seen.”

Lela took the child’s pulse while Christian checked his breathing.

“No pulse.” She glanced at the woman—Sarah, her name tag read. “You said he was submerged twenty minutes?” That needed to be clarified.

“Yes. That’s our best estimate.”

Lela looked back down at the blue, rigid, little body. “The water could have been cold enough,” she said to Christian.

“I agree. Get him in ER 1.” He glanced up at the paramedics. “You did cardio resuscitation?”

“Yes.”

“Good job.” They were wheeling the boy away, but he added, “You could have saved his life, Sarah.”

He and Lela brought the boy into the first room.

A half hour later, she walked out, drained. Christian was behind her.

Whipping off his surgical mask, he blew out a heavy breath and leaned against the wall. For support, she guessed. “Jesus, that was close.”

“It’s not over yet.”

“No, but he’s breathing.” Christian’s blue eyes were animated. It was a nice sight. “He might be in a coma for a while.”

“Still, the family has hope.” She nodded to two people who looked about fifteen, who were sitting with Sarah, the medic—obviously the parents. The frightened expression on their faces hurt to watch. “Go tell them,” she said.

“You come, too.” He grasped her elbow. “It’s not often we bring people back from the dead.”

“I can’t. I have to make a phone call. I’m on break”—she glanced at her watch—”as of a half hour ago.”

Lela made her way to the lounge and found one inhabitant on the couch. Sophia Ramirez. She held a cup of coffee, its strong scent permeating the room. “What are you doing down here?” Lela asked.

“I came hoping to have coffee with my friend.”

Lela gave her a sideways look.

“You’ve been positively bleak since last week, and even though I know why, I’m worried.”

Too tired to argue, Lela took her phone out of the pocket of her pink scrubs. “I have to call Josh.” Which meant talking to Beck again. In the past week since she’d last seen him, Tommy and her son had spent time together twice. Once, Lela had taken them to the circus that was in town, and today, Beck had taken them to a movie in 3D.

Beck answered her call after the third ring. “Hi, Lee.” His voice was husky but restrained. They’d both been determined to stay apart this time and had acted accordingly. They even stayed distanced when they had to talk on the phone. The whole situation had just gotten too painful.

“Hi, Beck.” Her voice was full of soft approval. She couldn’t disguise that. “How are things?”

“The movie was great. The boys had a good time.”

“Did you?”

“Of course, I find Shrek fascinating.” He chuckled, the sound masculine, sexy. “From-one-ogre-to-another kind of thing.”

She giggled and wanted to flirt but didn’t.

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