“Like he said, Ember coded twice on the table. The next twenty-four hours for sure are critical, however, so are the next few days. She’s going to have to heal. It could be days before she wakes up, and honestly, that is good. Means her body is healing. Though, we’ll be monitoring her closely. Making sure nothing happens to keep her from waking up.”
I listen closely to Stella and nod.
“Wanna explain why you called Cerberus Ember’s husband?” Reaper explains.
“She’s his ol’ lady. Just as good as being married, right?” Stella retorts. “They weren’t going to allow him in unless that is who I told them he is. They don’t want anyone in the ICU who’s not a close relative. We all know Cerberus isn’t leaving this hospital.”
She’s got that right. I wasn’t leaving my woman here alone. No matter how much I hate fucking hospitals.
Stella says a few more things before kissing Angel briefly and stepping away. “I’ll send a nurse to come get you as soon as she’s in her room. I’m gonna go stay with her until she’s situated.”
“Thank you, Stella,” Reaper and Tombstone both say simultaneously.
Angel doesn’t say anything, but he’s watching hiswoman like only a man would watch the one he loves.
“Thanks, Stella,” I add my own gratitude to the mix.
Nodding, Stella leaves the room.
Turning my attention to the rest of the room, I allow myself to relax. Though only marginally. I won’t fully relax until she’s out of this place.
“We need to find out who did this to her?” I finally say. “I want to find them and make ‘em pay.”
“We’ll find them,” Angel snarls. “Don’t you worry about that.”
“Harvester and Thanatos stayed behind with Scythe. Scythe was looking over the monitors while the others went to look around in the direction the bullet came from,” Reaper announces.
“You know cops are going to be here and asking questions soon,” Styxx speaks up from where he’d been standing, back against the wall, keeping quiet. “We’re gonna have to give them something.”
“We give them the basics. We don’t know who the hell did this,” Reaper retorts, curling his lip in fury. “I want them out of it as much as we can keep them out of it. “Azrael, get back to the clubhouse with Hellhound and Daemon. I want anything and everything that could be used as a cause for a warrant off property. You know where to take it.”
“It’ll be taken care of.” Azrael nods, slaps me on the shoulder, and makes his way out of the waiting room.
Moving back to one of the seats, I call out to my best friend.
“Yeah?” he says at the door, looking back at me.
“Find Jon Coleman. See if he has anything to do with what happened.” The fact this shit happened right after he pulls out of the clubhouse doesn’t sit well with me.
“I’ll find him.” Azrael growls.
“Take him to the cabin when you do,” Tombstone snarls.
Nodding, Azrael takes off to do what he’s told.
Me, I sit down and wait until I’m able to see Ember. Nothing else matters but seeing her. She’s all that matters. Always.
CHAPTER 17
EMBER
“Come on, baby, it’s been two weeks since I’ve seen those beautiful eyes of yours. I need you to wake up. Come back to me. I need you.”
I hear his voice. It’s not the first time I’ve heard it, but it is the first time the words come in clearly. Along with the beeping sounds and the smells that go with a hospital, I can only guess as to where I am. The question that remains is what I’m doing here, and why does my body hurt so much?
“I need you to open those beautiful eyes for me, Em,” Cerberus says.
With my eyes closed, I know he’s close. Not just by his voice, but also with the way he lifts my hand and kisses my palm.
