Wild by Eve Langlais

Author:Eve Langlais
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

CHAPTER 11

Dar shoved her fingers through her hair. “Crap. I have no idea what’s going on, though it must be serious because they’re not even trying to hide what they are. I just realized that if Elle’s healing Trak, Meg’s alone at the hospital with Zach.”

“I would go, but I don’t want to be gone that long,” Cherry said. “Cain will need me when this is over. He looked really upset.”

“I’ll go. Is there a vehicle I can borrow?” Dar said. “Meg shouldn’t be alone.”

“I can take you in, but I’ll need to come back,” Cherry said. “Call when you want someone to pick you up. Meg might be ready to return and get some rest at some point.”

“Give me ten minutes.” Dar took off to change clothes. She was back in five, and Cherry was standing on the deck at the lodge waiting. Brad walked out with a covered basket and handed it to Dar. “Brownies. I made a batch to restock the freezer. Take these for the staff.” He winked. “They’re terrific people. They deserve every cookie we can send.”

Dar took the basket and glanced at Cherry. “He’s good,” she said, teasing.

“The very best.” Cherry grabbed Brad’s arm and hugged him close.

Obviously, she was dead serious. He kissed her, and she turned him loose. “C’mon. It’ll take us at least twenty minutes to get there.”

* * *

Meg lost track of time. She’d been with Zach for hours, but wasn’t certain what time it was. She didn’t wear a watch and hadn’t brought her cell phone, but there’d been a shift change and a new nurse was on duty. Zach was restless; he’d awakened briefly a couple of times, though he hadn’t said anything she could understand. Dr. Mabry continued telling her not to worry, that concussions were weird and they were monitoring him carefully.

She wished she knew why Zach was here in Weaverville at all, even though she’d missed him horribly and had wanted to invite him. He’d come on his own. But why? She ran her fingers through his hair, touched the sharp jut of his collarbone, rested her palm against his heart. It beat steadily, so strong and warm, and it was killing her to sit beside him when she wanted to crawl into bed next to him and hug him so hard. Hug him until he couldn’t ever get free, even if he wanted to.

His eyelids fluttered, but he didn’t awaken. She thought about kissing him, but she was afraid. If he didn’t love her anymore, that wouldn’t be right, kissing him when he couldn’t tell her to leave him alone. She took hold of his hand, the one that had been resting on his chest. Two of his fingers were taped together. The doctor said those were the only broken bones he had. Probably from the air bag, she’d said. His car was trashed.

He could so easily have died. Meg blinked back tears. She’d been doing that a lot today. “Oh, Zach.” She sniffed. “Please wake up.

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