and brought it to her lips. Maggie’s hand was bloody. Jordan kissed it tenderly, her eyes never leaving Maggie’s.
Maggie smiled as she fought to keep her eyes open. “Jordan,” she rasped, her breath steaming in the cold March air.
Jordan leaned closer to hear what Maggie was saying. “I’m here, my love.”
Maggie took a ragged breath and her brow furrowed in pain. Her eyes were locked on Jordan. Finally, she summoned enough strength to speak. “Jordan, I love you. I always have... through all time.”
Jordan’s throat nearly closed with emotion as she held back a sob. “I love you too, Maggie. I always will. Please don’t leave me. I need you, my love. Please don’t leave me.” Tears cascaded from Jordan’s eyes and fell onto Maggie’s cheeks. She placed a tender kiss on Maggie’s lips. As she raised her head, she watched the life ebb from the beautiful green eyes. Still holding Maggie’s hand, Jordan fell back onto her knees and a long painful wail escaped her.
“No!”
Chapter 10
“Good morning,” Kale said as he entered her room. “Here, I brought you some goodies.”
“You’re a saint,” Jordan replied as she accepted the bag of sweets from her friend. “I wonder if hospital food has always been this bad.”
“How are you feeling today?” Kale asked.
“I feel great. I felt great yesterday when Peter confined me to this jail.”
“I confined you to this ‘jail’ for you own good, Jordan,” Peter said from the doorway.
“Peter,” Jordan exclaimed, embarrassed.
“The lab crew will be in later this morning for another round of blood work. I expect it will take a few days to get your white count back to normal. Until then, you’re safer here than in a germ-infested lab environment or at home where you’re sure not to follow doctor’s orders.”
Kale grinned. “Peter knows you too well, doesn’t he?”
Jordan stuck out her tongue.
“Well,” Peter said, “I can see everything is fine here. I’ll be back later to review your test results with you. Kale, I’ll see you later at the lab.”
“I’ll be right along,” Kale replied.
“Take your time. The less opportunity she has to drive the staff crazy, the better.”
“I hear you.” Kale chuckled.
“Hey!” Jordan exclaimed indignantly.
After Peter left, Kale sat on the edge of Jordan’s bed.
“Thanks for bringing the diaries, Kale. Seriously, I was really bored.” Jordan embraced him tightly.
“Kale Simmons?”
Kale looked up quickly. Sunshine from the window obscured his view of the speaker standing in the doorway.
“Yes?” he asked, squinting to see through the glare.
The visitor advanced into the room. “Hi, my name is Andrea Ellis. Peter Michaels told me I would find you here.”
Kale was on his feet immediately. He was stunned by the beauty of the woman standing before him. Andrea Ellis stood a little over five feet tall with long, flowing blonde hair and striking blue eyes. The tailored blue business suit hugged her shapely curves as if molded especially for her body.
Kale stammered. “Ah... ah...”
Jordan was clearly enjoying Kale’s discomfort. “Where are your manners, Kale? Shake the woman’s hand,” she said.
Kale shook Andrea’s hand. “Miss Ellis. Yes. I’m sorry for being so rude. My friend over there,” he nodded his head toward Jordan, “gives me such grief, I’m afraid I was a bit preoccupied. Forgive me?”
Andrea shook his hand firmly and smiled once more. “Only if you call me Andi.”
“Andi it is.” Kale continued to shake Andi’s hand much longer than politeness demanded. Her smile mesmerized him.
“You’re going to shake her arm off at that rate,” Jordan observed.
“Oh! Oh, I’m sorry. I’m such an idiot. Here, have a seat.” Kale pulled a chair over to Jordan’s bedside.
“No, that’s all right,” Andi said. “I just came to introduce myself. I’ll be working with you on the power supply for the new spinal implant.” Andi turned
Maggie smiled as she fought to keep her eyes open. “Jordan,” she rasped, her breath steaming in the cold March air.
Jordan leaned closer to hear what Maggie was saying. “I’m here, my love.”
Maggie took a ragged breath and her brow furrowed in pain. Her eyes were locked on Jordan. Finally, she summoned enough strength to speak. “Jordan, I love you. I always have... through all time.”
Jordan’s throat nearly closed with emotion as she held back a sob. “I love you too, Maggie. I always will. Please don’t leave me. I need you, my love. Please don’t leave me.” Tears cascaded from Jordan’s eyes and fell onto Maggie’s cheeks. She placed a tender kiss on Maggie’s lips. As she raised her head, she watched the life ebb from the beautiful green eyes. Still holding Maggie’s hand, Jordan fell back onto her knees and a long painful wail escaped her.
“No!”
Chapter 10
“Good morning,” Kale said as he entered her room. “Here, I brought you some goodies.”
“You’re a saint,” Jordan replied as she accepted the bag of sweets from her friend. “I wonder if hospital food has always been this bad.”
“How are you feeling today?” Kale asked.
“I feel great. I felt great yesterday when Peter confined me to this jail.”
“I confined you to this ‘jail’ for you own good, Jordan,” Peter said from the doorway.
“Peter,” Jordan exclaimed, embarrassed.
“The lab crew will be in later this morning for another round of blood work. I expect it will take a few days to get your white count back to normal. Until then, you’re safer here than in a germ-infested lab environment or at home where you’re sure not to follow doctor’s orders.”
Kale grinned. “Peter knows you too well, doesn’t he?”
Jordan stuck out her tongue.
“Well,” Peter said, “I can see everything is fine here. I’ll be back later to review your test results with you. Kale, I’ll see you later at the lab.”
“I’ll be right along,” Kale replied.
“Take your time. The less opportunity she has to drive the staff crazy, the better.”
“I hear you.” Kale chuckled.
“Hey!” Jordan exclaimed indignantly.
After Peter left, Kale sat on the edge of Jordan’s bed.
“Thanks for bringing the diaries, Kale. Seriously, I was really bored.” Jordan embraced him tightly.
“Kale Simmons?”
Kale looked up quickly. Sunshine from the window obscured his view of the speaker standing in the doorway.
“Yes?” he asked, squinting to see through the glare.
The visitor advanced into the room. “Hi, my name is Andrea Ellis. Peter Michaels told me I would find you here.”
Kale was on his feet immediately. He was stunned by the beauty of the woman standing before him. Andrea Ellis stood a little over five feet tall with long, flowing blonde hair and striking blue eyes. The tailored blue business suit hugged her shapely curves as if molded especially for her body.
Kale stammered. “Ah... ah...”
Jordan was clearly enjoying Kale’s discomfort. “Where are your manners, Kale? Shake the woman’s hand,” she said.
Kale shook Andrea’s hand. “Miss Ellis. Yes. I’m sorry for being so rude. My friend over there,” he nodded his head toward Jordan, “gives me such grief, I’m afraid I was a bit preoccupied. Forgive me?”
Andrea shook his hand firmly and smiled once more. “Only if you call me Andi.”
“Andi it is.” Kale continued to shake Andi’s hand much longer than politeness demanded. Her smile mesmerized him.
“You’re going to shake her arm off at that rate,” Jordan observed.
“Oh! Oh, I’m sorry. I’m such an idiot. Here, have a seat.” Kale pulled a chair over to Jordan’s bedside.
“No, that’s all right,” Andi said. “I just came to introduce myself. I’ll be working with you on the power supply for the new spinal implant.” Andi turned
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