Royally Ever After (Royals of Valleria #7) by Marianne Knightly

Author:Marianne Knightly [Knightly, Marianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Marianne Knightly
Published: 2016-07-01T05:00:00+00:00

Ethan walked quickly down the hospital halls, with Carolina following easily alongside, and a nurse leading the way. His time in the Navy had made his strides confident and purposeful, not to mention commanding. He was counting on that to get the information he needed.

He was still decked out in his Vallerian Naval uniform, the more ‘causal’ version he wore while on ship and at work in the Sick Bay. He’d worn it purposefully, hoping the bars on his clothes would help him.

He needn’t have bothered.

As soon as they’d arrived, both he and Carolina had been greeted by a nurse, who was currently leading them to their sister. It didn’t matter it was past two in the morning; the entire hospital was awash in a low buzz, ready to help their favored princess and future heir in any way they needed it.

Even when their plane had arrived at the airport in the dead of night, a large gathering of people had met them, cheering.

“The doctor will be in soon to meet you, Your Highness,” the nurse said as she gripped the handle to Arianna’s door.

“I’d prefer Dr. Santoro to Your Highness,” Ethan said.

“And I’d prefer just Carolina, if you’re comfortable with that.”

“We’ll do our best,” the nurse said with a smile, and gave them a small curtsy. Then, she knocked and opened the door. “Dr. Santoro and Princess Carolina of Valleria have arrived, Your Highnesses.”

Hospitals, Ethan had realized, were pretty much the same everywhere. The same whitewashed walls, the same smells of cleaners and artificial scents which unsuccessfully masked the cleaners. His Sick Bay was similar, just incredibly smaller. For a man of his height and build, it could be a challenge to work under those conditions.

Usually, he loved the challenges that came with being a doctor.

Today, not so much.

Ethan pushed past a soft, cotton curtain that hid the bed from view and saw his sister.

His heart stuttered, but leveled when his doctor’s mind began to focus.

She was lying on her side, Finn curled up behind her, their heads tilted towards Ethan and Carolina. An IV hung and dripped into her arm, wires and monitors were strapped to her finger and burgeoning belly. Arianna had a protective hand over her child, as did Finn.

And they were both smiling.

“Ethan. Glad you could make it,” Finn said as he slipped out of bed to shake his hand and give him a hug, then turned to Carolina. “You as well.”

Ethan went to his sister’s bedside and sat gently beside her belly, picking up her chart on the way. He kept the chart unopened in his lap and took a moment to give his sister a critical review.

He brushed her hair away from her face – all while checking her eyes and how puffy her face was, he leaned down to kiss her forehead – a clever way to check her for a fever. He gently held her hand – an easy way to check her pulse.

“Sorry we couldn’t make it sooner,” Carolina said as she gave Arianna an awkward bedside hug, then curled up next to her in bed.

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