Vladimir by Kat Mizera

Author:Kat Mizera [Mizera, Kat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-22T06:00:00+00:00

19

Present Day

Rachel had been sleeping for a long time, and as she slowly came awake she found Jamie watching her through half-closed eyes. Sitting in the chair next to her bed, he seemed oddly possessive and protective, though it wasn’t at all romantic. In fact, he was more like a big brother now, someone who would take care of her. Other than Brock, Ashleigh, and the producer of her show, he and Viggo were the only people who knew what she’d been going through, and he’d spent as much time as possible with her. He was busy with rehab, but he’d found a local physical therapist to work with him so he could be with her after the surgery, and she would be eternally grateful.

“Why are you still here?” Rachel’s voice was raspy and hoarse.

“Shut up.” Jamie’s tone was snippy but there was a twinkle in his eyes as he got up and reached for the cup of water the doctor said she could have. He gently lifted the back of her head and held the cup while she took a couple of slow sips.

“Don’t you have to be home tonight?”

“Nah,” he said softly. “Since I found a rehab place nearby, I can do my PT here until you’re better.”

“I’m sorry I’m causing you trouble.”

“Shut. Up.” He shook his head as he gently brushed her tangled hair back from her face, his eyes meeting hers.

“I won’t ever be able to thank you for being here with me.”

“You don’t have to thank me, hon.” He squeezed her hand. “That’s what friends are for.”

“Did you talk to Ashleigh?”

“She’ll be here in a few hours,” he said. “I won’t leave until she gets here, okay?”

“Okay.” She nodded, her eyes fluttering closed. “Jamie?”

“Yeah, honey?”

“Would you hold my hand until I fall asleep? I just—”

“Sure.” He didn’t let her finish, and simply moved the chair closer to the bed, wrapping one of his hands around her much smaller one. With his other hand, he slowly caressed the back of her hand and forearm. She’d been nervous and stressed before the surgery and now she was terrified someone would find out she was in the hospital. She hated this part of being a celebrity, not having any privacy whatsoever, because she didn’t want anyone to see her like this.

“I’m sorry I’m keeping you from home—and from Viggo.”

“If I’m being honest?” Jamie spoke almost guiltily. “It’s easier for me to be away right now. The start of training camp is killing me. I need to be out there with the guys. Instead, I’m in rehab and looking at another surgery because I can’t bend my wrist enough. Being here distracts me from my own shit, you know?”

“Glad I could be of service,” Rachel murmured with a sleepy smile.

“You know I’d be here no matter what, right? Even if Vlad was here, I’d still have come to see you, make sure you were okay. You were there for me, and I’ll always be here for you.”

“I know. Thank you.

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