As he was watching the show, his mind wandered to something that he should have realized a few hours ago. Picking up his niece meant he might get to see the gorgeous little nurse he’d met earlier that day. He would be lying if he said it wouldn’t be nice to see her again.
Sinking deeper into bed, he set the sleep timer on the television, so when he fell asleep, it wouldn’t be on all night.
It wasn’t long before his eyes fluttered and he felt himself drifting off to sleep. Ready for the work week to be over and to see what the weekend would bring.
3
Rohan walked out of his meeting, feeling confident with the pitch he and his team had come up with. They were scheduled to present at the end of next week, giving them time to refine it, smooth out any hiccups, and recheck the numbers to stay within the client’s budget.
Returning to his office, Rohan put away the marketing presentation and checked the clock, seeing it was a little after eleven. He told his brother that he would be at the hospital by noon to sit with his niece and possibly take her home once she was discharged.
Rohan grabbed his keys and headed back out of his office. Taking his phone from his pocket, he sent a text to his mother letting her know he was leaving for the day. He knew she was probably in a meeting of her own, but would check it when she wasn’t.
He got on the elevator and rode it to the first floor. Once the doors opened, he stepped out and headed out of the building to the staff parking area. When he was in his car, Rohan pulled out and headed towards the hospital.
Deciding that he needed a bit of a pick-me-up, he made a pit stop at a local coffee shop. He had been up since four-thirty thatmorning, for no reason, and his lack of sleep was catching up with him.
Once he had his coffee, he continued on his way to the hospital. It didn’t take him but about ten minutes to get there. Because he was going to the pediatric wing, he stopped to sign in at the nurse’s station there.
At Alynn’s room, he knocked twice before pushing the door open. Stepping in, he found his niece on the bed, having her blood pressure taken by the nurse he’d met last time he had been there. Jalen, he remembered her name being.
“Hey, Uncle Rohan,” his niece greeted as Jalen removed the blood pressure cuff from her arm.
“Hey, Shrimp.” He then turned his attention to Jalen. “Hey, Jalen. How are you?”
She removed her stethoscope from her ears and placed it around her neck. “I’m good, Rohan, and you?”
“I’m...surprised you remembered my name. I’m good, though, thanks.”
He watched as she furrowed her brow at him. “You remembered mine.”
“True,” he told her. Deciding not to add on, he remembered beautiful things, or in her case, a beautiful woman.
“Well, she should be good to go here soon. The doctor will be around in a little bit to give you last instructions and release her.”
“Will you come to say goodbye before I leave, Jalen?” his niece asked as he took a seat.
“Of course, I will. I’ll see you in a little.”
Rohan watched Jalen leave. When he turned his attention to his niece, the young girl was already looking at him with a smile on her face.
“She’s pretty, huh?” Alynn asked, and Rohan raised a brow at her. “I don’t think she has a boyfriend either,” she tacked on.
Rohan simply shook his head at his niece, opting not to answer her. The child was simply far too nosy and intuitive for her age.
“Fine, you don’t have to agree with me. I’m just happy I get to go home.”
“Yep, and you can go back to school on Monday,” he told her, knowing she was not looking forward to it.
“Uncle Rohan, don’t remind me,” she groaned.
He chuckled before taking a sip of his coffee and turning his attention to the television to see what his niece was watching. He figured that even though Jalen had told them the doctor would be by shortly, it could take a couple of hours, so he settled in for the wait.
Rohan stood at the coffee machine, buying himself another cup. His first one had gone quickly, but his exhaustion persisted. They were still waiting for the doctor to come in, and he didn’t want to fall asleep while they did.
Once his coffee was finished, he grabbed the cup and a lid, turning while attempting to put it on. Unfortunately, he should have been paying attention because he bumped into someone, and coffee sloshed over the side of his cup.
“I am so sorry,” Rohan responded as he quickly placed the cup down and grabbed some paper towels to help clean the coffee he’d just wasted off of them.
