Shelton in Love by Dianne Hartsock

Author:Dianne Hartsock [Hartsock, Dianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay, Contemporary, Romance
Publisher: Less Than Three Press, LLC
Published: 2017-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

Shelton’s Homecoming

Chapter One

Shelton slowed to a walk as he approached the glass doors of the emergency ward. He could see nurses and doctors bustling around on the other side of the barrier. Would they let him see Nevil?

"Shelton!"

He jumped on hearing his name and looked over his shoulder. Tera waved from further down the hall and he waited for her, heart racing as Nevil's twin came up to him. He blinked at her brilliant smile and had trouble speaking past the lump in his throat. "What…?"

"He's not in there. He's doing so well they moved him to a regular room about an hour ago."

They grinned at each other in celebration. Shelton switched his overnight bag to his left hand and linked arms with Tera. He'd come straight from the airport and was impatient to see the love of his life. "Take me to him."

"This way."

Tera led him back down the long hallway to the elevators and Shelton cleared his throat as the doors closed behind them. "I'm glad you came when you did. I wasn't sure they'd let me see him in emergency care. I'm not immediate family."

"You could say you're married…"

He found a spot to look at on the floor. "Nevil would have something to say about that."

Tera made a small sound of protest and Shelton flashed a smile. "It's okay. So, Nevil's doing well?"

"He is. He's been sleeping a lot, but the doctor says he should recover without any trouble."

"Thank God." Shelton drew a deep breath. Relief washed through him in a wave that left him weak. Gathering his courage as the elevator came to a halt, he once again followed Tera down an endless hallway. He paused outside the open door to Nevil's room and then stepped inside, his gaze going at once to the precious man in the hospital bed.

Nevil looked so pale! His dark hair and bruised eyes were a stark contrast to the pristine sheets and pillow. All of a sudden, Tera's frantic late afternoon call, the mad rush to the airport, and the crazy taxi drive to the hospital took their toll. Shelton brushed a shaky hand over his stinging eyes. I won't cry, damn it!

He approached the bed and gently put his hand on Nevil's shoulder, needing to touch him, and drank in the sight of his beautiful lover. Shelton willed Nevil to wake up and prove he was okay. He'd been terrified on the plane that he'd arrive too late and Nevil would be dead. Tera's call had been almost incoherent; he'd imagined the blackest scenarios.

Tera came up beside him and gave him an apologetic look. "There's a large lump on the back of his head. The whole thing was an accident, honey. Nevil stepped on some rotten floorboards in a building they're renovating and fell to the floor beneath. Maybe I shouldn't have called you until I knew how bad he was, but he was unconscious when they admitted him…"

"It's okay. I want to be here. I was coming home this weekend anyway, and only had to take a couple of personal days.

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