Ridden Hard: A Surprise Baby Romance (Ryker Ranch Book 3) by Kim Loraine

Author:Kim Loraine [Loraine, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-01T18:30:00+00:00

12

Tristan

I didn't let go of Hazel's hand as the doctor walked in. I needed a connection to someone. Hazel was my someone. Clint and Ever stood while Buck and Penny took a collective step toward the doctor. The man hadn't even said he was there for us. There were two other couples in the waiting room. But I knew. I saw the recognition in his eyes when he found us.

"Ryker?" His voice was strong steady. His expression didn't leave me much hope.

Hazel and I stood up and joined my brothers and Sera. Tears streamed down Sera’s cheeks, and I used my free arm to wrap her in a hug.

"Is she gonna be okay? Please tell me she's okay." She was shaking, and I knew exactly how she felt. Helpless.

“We’ve got her stabilized. It's lucky you called paramedics when you did. She had a massive cardiac event on the life flight over here. But emergency workers were able to get her stable. Your mother is in pre-op right now. But I’m not going to lie to you and say she’s out of the woods. She needs triple bypass surgery."

"Surgery?" Clint asked, his voice was strained on that one word alone.

The doctor nodded. “We’re going to do everything we can for her. As soon as we have news, you’ll receive an update.”

My brother pulled his phone out of his pocket. “I’ve got to call the ranch hands, let them know they need to keep things going. The snow will be here by morning.”

Ever grabbed her phone and began dialing. “I’ll let the network know. They were planning on coming to assess the grounds and get things ready for the next season. They need to be on top of this before the news breaks. I've already seen a couple of people taking pictures with their phones. It'll be all over social media by now that the Rykers are at the hospital."

Anger boiled in my blood. This was a private fucking moment. Our mother was fighting for her life, and people were taking pictures of us?

Releasing Sera and letting go of Hazel's hand, I went back to my seat and sat down. Stress and anxiety took hold as I rested my head in my hands and took long, shuddering breaths. I couldn't lose another parent. I wasn't ready.

Soft fingers trailed through my hair. It was a gentle touch, exactly what I needed, and something in me broke open.

"I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. She's gonna be okay."

I wanted to believe everything Hazel said.

"I can't lose my mother." My voice shook.

"I know. We'll get through this together."

“What if she doesn’t make it? If she’s not strong enough?”

"If she doesn't have this surgery, the risk of her repeating this event shortly is very high. Your mom has been living on borrowed time for quite a while. We need to do something now."

Jaw clenched, I gritted my teeth and worked to control the panic building in my chest. This wasn't some little surgery. This was major, life-threatening, potentially deadly.

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