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I shot him a confused look "What?"

He cleared his throat and jerked his chin toward the check-­in desk behind ot here and asked about Parker, the receptionist didn’t seem thrilled that more of his family was here Told us to be assured Parker’s parents ith hi Then she started gru himself thrown out of the hospital for the way he acted"

"She wouldn’t tell me where he--­" I paused, and jerked my head back "Dad?"

"That’s e said, she look really nervous Said you clai you at the same time she called security over, probably to have him hunt you down But when she described youwe told her she was correct"

I stood there, not seeing anything as I thought back toover s "And he’s ain, my face fell "Oh my God," I muttered, and shakily walked over to one of the chairs

"Are you okay?" Mrs Hudson asked as she took the chair next to me

I stared down at the tile belowair into"You doin’ okay there?"

"I hadn’t even realized" I trailed off and shook my head

His smirk morphed into a full-­blown slanced at Mrs Hudson to see her s back at the floor I stayed like that for ure out what had happened, and how I couldn’t have even realized what I’d been saying I wanted to say it was because I was scared, or because I knew Reagan needed me, and the lady hadn’t been about to let me back therebut that wasn’t it It hadn’t been a calculated response; it’d just been the first thing that left my lips when she tried to keep et back there," I said suddenly, and stood Looking at the three of them, I tried not to notice how differently they were all watching me now Like they knehat I’d just come to realize, and were happy

I was happy I was also scared as shit

"I’ll let you knohat the doctor says" Turning, I walked back to the doors and waited for thean’s soft voice drifted out of the roo deep breaths in, I ran my hands over my face, and hoped like hell that she wouldn’t notice a difference inthey’re out there?"

"Yeah, sorry it took y and looked at Parker "Please don’t be sorry Do you o talk toas they didn’t tell her what I’d said "Go for it"

"Okay, they light is still bothering hian leaned up on her toes to kisshere so fast, Coen I--­as soon as I got the call, I just knew I needed you So, thank you"