OUTLIER: Blood, Brotherhood, And Beauty (Beauty 0f Lifee Book 4) by Laura Acton

Author:Laura Acton [Acton, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: War & Military Action Fiction, Toronto's Tactical Response Force, Beauty 0f Life Series, Elite Alpha Team, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Dangerous & Deadly, Law Enforcement, Thrillers & Suspense, Suspenseful Fiction, Mystery & Intrigue, Contemporary Fiction, Blood, Brotherhood, And Beauty
Publisher: Three Fates Publishing
Published: 2017-07-17T04:00:00+00:00

For Now, It Is a Start

36

August 3

St. Michael’s Hospital – Room 1030 – 12:30 p.m.

Dan woke again aware someone sat near him. He looked to the chair, and his body automatically stiffened. He mentally chided himself and forced himself to relax. Will that ever stop? Probably not, he realized. His dad smiled at him.

“Good to see you, Danny,” William said as he rose and ambled towards the bed deliberately using the name he had called his son when he was little.

Dan grinned back at him. Hoping it wouldn’t start a coughing fit Dan softly and carefully said between breaths, “Good … to … see … you, … Dad.”

William leaned down and gathered Daniel into his arms, gladdened when Daniel’s arms wrapped around him also. As father and son warmly embraced, the iceberg of sorrow, mistrust, hurt, and anger separating them started to thaw. After several minutes, William gently laid Daniel back down.

He sat down after he pulled a chair close to the bed. William took a deep breath then started the rebuilding of his relationship with his son. They both understood it would be slow and missteps bound to happen given their stubborn natures and ingrained behaviors. But for now, it is a start.

Dan wrote, Are you okay?

“Yes, I’m well. Clean through with no significant damage. Would you like a drink of water?” William asked.

When Dan nodded, his father poured a cup, lifted it to his lips, and held it while he took several sips. When he finished, he wrote his next question. Who shot me?

A pained look crossed William’s face as he answered, “Corporal Merrill, a member of my staff.”

Dan’s eyes narrowed as many questions crowded his mind. He started to write, but his father’s hand laid over his, stopping him. Dan looked to his father.

“I’ll tell you all I know.” William talked while Dan responded with a few written words, hand signs, and nods as they quietly discussed what happened in the past few weeks.

So they were all here? UM, UE, UR, S, A, J, Z, & K? Dan wrote.

William read the initial shorthand Daniel used for his uncles and cousins. “Every last one of them. None of them wanted to leave and stayed as long as they possibly could, hoping you would awaken but duty called. Scott will be here another eight days.”

Dan was also stunned his uncles and cousins stayed for two full weeks and spent nearly all their time here with him. It was still hard to reconcile everything in his head and that they cared about him.

Leaning forward, William shared, “Your cousins forged some friendships with your TRF team members. In some ways, they paired off interestingly. Adam took a liking to your Sergeant. Jon and Jeff, they make quite a pair. If they ever team up as drill sergeants, it would be rather interesting. Loki is a hoot. He and Kyle had everyone in stitches several times. Zach gravitated to Ray, those two had many quiet conversations. I’m partial to Bram. I’m glad you reached out for him when you needed a friend.

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