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Val s Tho soundly The rails had been lowered, and our hospital beds had been pushed together Tho s to make this happen," Val said "Are you okay?"

I smiled at Val, but her face had darkened orry

"I don’t know yet," I said, wincing

Val picked up the call button and pressed it

"How can I help you?" a nasally voice said

The volume had been turned down so low that I could barely hear it

Val raised the plastic remote closer to her mouth, so she could whisper, "She’s awake"

"I’ll let her nurse know"

Val gently patted my knee "Stephanie will be in with your pain meds soon She’s been awesome I think she’s in love with Thomas"

"Isn’t everyone?" Sawyer said fro the re on opposite sides of the room

Sawyer frowned "You’ve already died once in the last twenty-four hours Don’t led and then held ine what two feels like Thomas probably won’t be able to move when he wakes up" I looked over at hi, sunshine," Marks said

Thomas immediately looked to his left His features softened, and a tired wide grin formed "Hey" He pulled my hand to his ainst the pillow

"Hey"

"Thought I’d lost you"

I wrinkledto head out Glad you’re both all right See you at work" He walked over to me, kissed my hair, and then strolled out

"Bye," I said

Val sn the papers"

"He did?" I asked, surprised

Marks snorted "On the condition that he keeps the condo"

I looked to Val