Passion Never Dies by Tremay Joy

Author:Tremay, Joy [Tremay, Joy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-08-01T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

The flight from Catalina Island’s tiny airport back to Las Vegas was short but rife with tension. Jake had booked them a small private plane and had held Diana’s hand tightly throughout their journey back home. He didn’t converse, but she could feel his intense worry as he stared out the plane’s window.

Once they reached the hospital, Jake found a distraught Liz in the children’s ward wringing her hands agitatedly.

“He had been playing outside when he started vomiting,” said Liz nervously. “The doctor said that he has a stomach infection. They gave him fluids to keep him from getting dehydrated. I’m so sorry, Jake. This is all my fault. It was something he ate.”

Liz began to cry. Diana placed her arm around the older woman’s shoulders as Jake flagged down a nurse to inquire about Nathan.

“It’s okay, Liz. I’m sure he’ll be fine,” Jake said tersely before turning to a nurse who directed him to a doctor. Jake followed the doctor to Nathan’s room while Diana and Liz trailed closely behind.

Nathan was lying in a bed holding a teddy bear when they all entered his room.

“Uncle Jake!” The little boy’s green eyes sparkled and he struggled to sit up, but the doctor, an older man in his sixties, gently restrained him.

“Hold on there, son. You need to rest. You’ve had quite a day,” said the doctor as he smiled down at the boy.

Jake quickly took his nephew’s hand in his and gently tousled Nathan’s blond hair. Diana was moved by his concern for the boy. Jake’s tender gestures and the look of love and worry on his face made her heart melt even more for him.

“He’ll be all right,” reassured the doctor. “He had a bit of a stomach infection, which caused him to vomit. We’ve been giving him plenty of fluids and I recommend that you continue to give him lots of water once he gets home.”

“You gave us a scare, buddy,” said Jake squeezing his nephew’s hand.

“Sorry, uncle,” said Nathan who then looked at Diana inquiringly. “Miss Diana?”

Diana smiled and walked over to Nathan’s bedside.

“Hi, sweetie. Are you feeling better now?” she asked placing a hand on his warm, chubby cheek.

Nathan nodded his head and smiled weakly.

“Can I take Chauncy home this week?”

Diana laughed. “I believe next week is your turn, so you have to get better so that you’ll have the energy to play with him.”

Nathan nodded his head again and clutched his teddy bear. Diana bent down and gave him a kiss on his forehead. She looked up at Jake and caught him staring at her with an intent look. She couldn’t read his thoughts, but what she saw in his eyes made her head spin.

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“It’s all right, Lana. Nathan is fine. The doctor said he should be back to normal in a few days. There’s no need for you and Jeff to fly back here.”

Jake finished his call with his sister with a sigh. She had been frantic with worry when he had first

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