The Forgotten Path by Marci Boudreaux

Author:Marci Boudreaux [Boudreaux, Marci]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780986120824
Amazon: 0986120820
Publisher: Marci Clark
Published: 2015-10-08T00:00:00+00:00

The last thing Marcus wanted was to leave Annie’s side, but Paul and Matt practically kicked him out. He didn’t want to miss a moment of Annie being awake. What if she slipped back into her coma? What if she slipped away, and he wasn’t there when she needed him?

But her brothers twisted his arm and his guilt. Someone needed to take Mallory home and make sure she actually got some rest. She’d been sitting in the hospital just as much as Marcus had since Annie had come back. The O’Connell brothers put the responsibility of taking care of Mallory squarely on Marcus. Unfair, he thought, but effective.

“I’m so tired,” Mallory said as they left the hospital where Annie had been for the first few weeks of her coma. After she’d recovered sufficiently from the surgery, with still no signs of waking, she’d been moved to the long-term care facility. But after she’d started to come to, they’d moved her back to the ICU. Only two visitors were allowed at a time, and Marcus and Mallory did their best to monopolize visiting hours.

“It’s probably a good thing they bullied us out,” he agreed.

“I can’t decide if I want real food or to sleep in a real bed first.”

“Food,” Marcus said. “Or at least as real as it gets going through a drive-through.” He put his arm around her shoulder as they sleepily made their way toward the parking lot. “My treat?”

“Sounds fair.”

They climbed into his car and debated which burger place was most appealing. If Marcus were honest, he could go for a good home-cooked meal. Dianna and Donna did their best to keep Sunday dinners going, but they all admitted that it wasn’t the same without Annie. More often than not these days, dinner was skipped in favor of rotating through her room.

Jenna regularly stocked his fridge with leftovers, but Marcus had stopped frequenting her café. Sitting in the small restaurant reminded him of every meal they’d shared there and had been like a knife in his heart. Now that she was awake, he’d have to give it a try again. He hated not seeing his sister as often, but emotionally it had been the best choice for him. Maybe now it wouldn’t be so bad.

Finally, with the scent of burgers and fries filling the car, Marcus and Mallory headed for Annie’s house.

“I think we need to start thinking about when she comes home,” Mallory said.

“That’s going to be a while yet.”

“I know, but… Okay, I’m going to be honest. I’m a little terrified of being solely responsible for her care. I think we need a nurse.”

“You’re jumping the…” He sighed, stopping himself before the everyday phrase could slip through his lips. “You’re getting ahead of yourself here, Mal. She may not need a nurse, and there are plenty of O’Connells to keep up with her. You won’t have to go it alone.”

“I think you should move in.”

He glanced at her.

“At least temporarily.”

He pondered her words for a minute. “I’m not opposed to that.

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