The Alexis Parker Series Box Set: Suspicion of Murder, Racing Through Darkness, and Camels & Corpses (Alexis Parker Series Boxset Book 2) by G.K. Parks

Author:G.K. Parks [Parks, G.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Modus Operandi
Published: 2019-02-07T07:00:00+00:00

Thirty-one

“Dammit, Nick,” Jen cursed loud enough that I heard her from the hallway. I sat outside Nick’s hospital room. The EMTs arrived at my apartment quickly and rushed him to the ER. He had been readmitted. At the moment, I was throwing myself a pity party while Jen ripped into her moronic husband. “What did I tell you about getting rest? No, instead you go traipsing around town with that ex-military idiot and somehow end up at Alex’s place. It’s a good thing too because what would have happened if you were in the car driving?”

“Honey,” he began.

“Don’t honey me, Nick O’Connell. I’m a cop’s wife. Not a day goes by that I don’t feel my stomach flip when I see a uniformed officer walking in my direction. I’m not willing to lose you, so sit down, shut up, and let the doctor do his job.”

“Jenny,” he tried again.

I stared at the floor, not wanting to intrude any further into their personal matters. Her voice dropped, and I couldn’t make out any more words. When I looked up, I caught a glimpse of them kissing. O’Connell was practically killing himself to help Mercer track the Four Seasons and get his revenge, and I agreed to act as his proxy. Maybe I had a martyr complex. I was willing to further fragment my soul and risk my own well-being for a man who in the last week had done nothing but castigate me.

A doctor entered the room, and Jen ducked outside. She took a seat next to me and stared at the doctor’s back through the window.

“Here.” I found a pack of tissues in my purse and handed them to her. “Is he going to be okay?”

“Yes.” She dabbed at her eyes, annoyed with her herself for being so worked up. “He’s such an ass.”

“He’s male,” I said, and she snorted. “What’s going on with him?”

“Alexis,” she turned to face me, figuring O’Connell wasn’t able to escape the room with the doctor in there, “I wish I knew. He’s never been like this before. I know getting shot is a traumatic thing, and my god, we’ve all been so worried about poor, little Catherine.” She looked guilty. “But it’s beyond the scope of worry with him. He hasn’t eaten. The only time he sleeps is when it’s medically-induced.” I raised an eyebrow. “The antibiotics and pain meds make him sleepy which probably explains why he stopped taking them. He said he needed a clear mind.”

“He was worried about his niece.”

“Then why is he still acting like she’s in danger?”

Only one thing came to mind. “Jen, if you need anything, let me know, but keep an eye on him. If you have to go to work or whatever, ask Thompson to look in on him. Making one 9-1-1 call is more than enough.”

“I’m relieved he was with you when it happened. At least someone has a brain, and don’t worry, he’s not going anywhere. He’s staying in the hospital. If I have to ask Bud from security to sit outside his door, I’ll do it.

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