hand. I lean down to tell her I will bring her son to her. She can’t speak but blinks her eyes.
The nurse comes to me with some scrubs that I’m so grateful for. I wash my arms and hands of Katie’s blood and make my way to the waiting room. I need to do this; I need to comfort the family, assure them that everything is being done and bring MJ to see his mom.
When I walk out, the room is packed. I usher everyone into the surgical waiting room and tell them I will sit with her.
Once MJ sees his mom, he makes me promise to hold her hand, so she isn’t scared. I realize just then that I don’t want to wait anymore. I want to get married, and I want a baby. I don’t care that Mac isn’t established yet. Watching Katie fight for her life is all the motivation I need.
Once the staff finds out Katie is basically a Kerrigan, they bend over backward for her. I scrub in and sit on her right side. I hate just sitting here; the only sound is the machines and instructions being called out. I signal the nurse, and she laughs and steps out for a moment. When she comes back, she has her personal iPad. Her Kindle app is open; the rest of the nurses and even the doctor start giggling when I look at the titles to choose from. It’s all smut, and I can’t help but laugh
“Oh, Katie, I hope you can hear me. You’re in for a treat.”
I turn to the nurse. “Which is your favorite?” she comes over and points, and I open the book.
“Okay, Katie. Get ready for some shifter romance.” I start reading, and as I get to the sex I can’t help but look over at the doctor who is repairing Katie’s arm.
He doesn’t even look up, but says, “I’m waiting to see how Colt is gonna ravish the young virginal Samantha.” I continue reading, and the doctor finishes up. He tells everyone to take a break, and he is gonna update the family. I ask if I can do it.
“Sure, as long as you come back and finish reading. I’m getting all kinds of information I plan to use later. And you, Nurse Jackie—“ he points “—I would have never guessed.
The grey-haired nurse just shrugs. “Just because I’m quiet doesn’t mean I’m a nun.”
I update everyone and come back in for the second part of the surgery. In the eight hours in that room, we read a story about bear shifters, undercover billionaires, and a Russian crime boss. Katie was going to make it. I had never been so happy to walk into a room with good news in the two years I worked as a doctor.
Chapter 16
Michael
It’s day one of Katie’s ICU stay, and I haven’t left her side. MJ has gone to my parents’ house, and they are bringing him back as soon as he gets some rest.
“How is she?” I hear a voice ask from the doorway, it takes me a second to recognize that it’s Percy.
“She’s fighting,” I say in a somber tone.
“I’m sorry it took me so long to get here. The Red Cross had to come get me; I was off the coast of Antarctica.”
“I know. Katie told me you were out there working for a whale sanctuary.” She nods before she moves toward Katie. Grabbing her cousin’s hand she quietly starts to pray.
She sits back and closes her eyes trying to keep the tears at bay, and when I lean over she rests her head on my shoulder. We sit in silence for a long time.
“I’m going to get some coffee,” she says. “Do you want anything?”
“Yes, whatever you’re having.” Once she exits, I move the chair close to Katie, and I think about all the things I never got a chance to say to her. So, I start talking.
“The day of our very first date I was so nervous I spent most of the day throwing up. I was so nervous, I thought I was going to get to your house and you wouldn’t want to go out with me. My dad finally took pity on me and called your dad. When he told me you were getting ready, I was finally able to relax. I acted like I was so confident but you scared the hell out of me.
“The first time you kissed me I got so excited I came in my
The nurse comes to me with some scrubs that I’m so grateful for. I wash my arms and hands of Katie’s blood and make my way to the waiting room. I need to do this; I need to comfort the family, assure them that everything is being done and bring MJ to see his mom.
When I walk out, the room is packed. I usher everyone into the surgical waiting room and tell them I will sit with her.
Once MJ sees his mom, he makes me promise to hold her hand, so she isn’t scared. I realize just then that I don’t want to wait anymore. I want to get married, and I want a baby. I don’t care that Mac isn’t established yet. Watching Katie fight for her life is all the motivation I need.
Once the staff finds out Katie is basically a Kerrigan, they bend over backward for her. I scrub in and sit on her right side. I hate just sitting here; the only sound is the machines and instructions being called out. I signal the nurse, and she laughs and steps out for a moment. When she comes back, she has her personal iPad. Her Kindle app is open; the rest of the nurses and even the doctor start giggling when I look at the titles to choose from. It’s all smut, and I can’t help but laugh
“Oh, Katie, I hope you can hear me. You’re in for a treat.”
I turn to the nurse. “Which is your favorite?” she comes over and points, and I open the book.
“Okay, Katie. Get ready for some shifter romance.” I start reading, and as I get to the sex I can’t help but look over at the doctor who is repairing Katie’s arm.
He doesn’t even look up, but says, “I’m waiting to see how Colt is gonna ravish the young virginal Samantha.” I continue reading, and the doctor finishes up. He tells everyone to take a break, and he is gonna update the family. I ask if I can do it.
“Sure, as long as you come back and finish reading. I’m getting all kinds of information I plan to use later. And you, Nurse Jackie—“ he points “—I would have never guessed.
The grey-haired nurse just shrugs. “Just because I’m quiet doesn’t mean I’m a nun.”
I update everyone and come back in for the second part of the surgery. In the eight hours in that room, we read a story about bear shifters, undercover billionaires, and a Russian crime boss. Katie was going to make it. I had never been so happy to walk into a room with good news in the two years I worked as a doctor.
Chapter 16
Michael
It’s day one of Katie’s ICU stay, and I haven’t left her side. MJ has gone to my parents’ house, and they are bringing him back as soon as he gets some rest.
“How is she?” I hear a voice ask from the doorway, it takes me a second to recognize that it’s Percy.
“She’s fighting,” I say in a somber tone.
“I’m sorry it took me so long to get here. The Red Cross had to come get me; I was off the coast of Antarctica.”
“I know. Katie told me you were out there working for a whale sanctuary.” She nods before she moves toward Katie. Grabbing her cousin’s hand she quietly starts to pray.
She sits back and closes her eyes trying to keep the tears at bay, and when I lean over she rests her head on my shoulder. We sit in silence for a long time.
“I’m going to get some coffee,” she says. “Do you want anything?”
“Yes, whatever you’re having.” Once she exits, I move the chair close to Katie, and I think about all the things I never got a chance to say to her. So, I start talking.
“The day of our very first date I was so nervous I spent most of the day throwing up. I was so nervous, I thought I was going to get to your house and you wouldn’t want to go out with me. My dad finally took pity on me and called your dad. When he told me you were getting ready, I was finally able to relax. I acted like I was so confident but you scared the hell out of me.
“The first time you kissed me I got so excited I came in my
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