When He Returns: A Christian Romance (Callaghans & McFaddens Book 10) by Kimberly Rae Jordan

Author:Kimberly Rae Jordan [Jordan, Kimberly Rae]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Three Strand Press
Published: 2019-04-22T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

Weaning Ethan off sedation ended up being rather anticlimactic since nothing changed. He remained in serious but stable condition, but he didn’t regain consciousness. Sierra had been cautiously optimistic, but she knew Makayla had been putting a whole lot of hope on the sedation wearing off and Ethan waking up. When nothing changed, she’d seen the devastation on her sister-in-law’s face.

Sierra had stayed by Makayla’s side while she’d talked to the doctor once they’d finished weaning Ethan off the sedation. Her sister-in-law had managed to hold herself together, but Sierra could tell it was a battle for her.

It was hard for her, too, and it was made even more challenging by her medical knowledge. She knew just enough about head injuries to make the doctor’s words more significant. She understood what he was saying…and what he wasn’t.

There were no words of promise coming from the man. Just a statement of facts.

Ethan was stable but still in serious condition.

They wouldn’t know the extent of his brain injury until he woke up enough to interact with them.

If he woke up.

The doctor hadn’t actually said that last bit, but Sierra heard the statement as loudly as if he had.

By the time she left the hospital that day, she was beyond exhausted. She knew from working with children and their parents that the mental exhaustion was almost worse than the physical, but this was the first time she’d experienced it for herself.

And her pillar, the person she had always turned to when things were at their worst, wasn’t available this time. She had never imagined that her source of strength would one day be the reason she needed extra strength.

Dalton offered to make her some supper, but for the first time, she turned him down.

“I just need some time to unwind, plus I have to go to bed early tonight for work tomorrow.”

His brow furrowed. “Are you going to be okay on your own?”

“I have to be.” She tried to smile, but she was pretty sure she failed when the worry didn’t clear from his face. “I’ll be fine.”

“So do you plan to visit Ethan during the day?”

“I hope to,” Sierra said. “Whenever I can get a break, I’ll see if I can pop in and check on him and Makayla.”

“Maybe I’ll see you there,” Dalton said.

The smile she managed that time felt a little steadier. “And maybe you could help me with my phone later tomorrow. Depending on how Ethan is.”

“I’d say leave them both with me, but I know you don’t want to be without your phone.”

“Yeah. Very true.”

“I hope you have a good rest.” He gave her a smile, the skin at his eyes crinkling just a bit as he did so. Reaching out, he took her hand for just a moment and gave it a squeeze. “See you tomorrow.”

Sierra was aware of him waiting until she went into her apartment before returning to his own. She leaned back against her door and let out a long breath. As she

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