Grizz reaches out, brushing a strand of hair away from my face.
“I’m not letting you out of my sight again,” he swears quietly.
I smile, feeling as though the air around us is a lot lighter—easier to breathe.
“That’s good,” I say with a sigh. “Because I wasn’t planning on leaving anytime soon.”
He narrows his gaze. “Or ever…”
“Or ever…” I repeat, my smile growing wider.
A soft knock on the door has Grizz straightening, but his body relaxes the moment Jovie peeks around the corner. She grins at the sight of me and rushes in, two nurses behind her.
“See! I told you she wasn’t going to stay asleep forever,” Jovie announces proudly, and Grizz gets up from his chair, stepping back so the nurses can get close and take some vitals.
He lifts Jovie into his arms, both of them watching on. “Yeah, you called it Jon Bon.”
“How long was I out?” I ask, looking to the nurse on my right side with a frown.
“About three days,” she answers as she scribbles on her chart. “The doctor wanted to make sure you got a lot of rest.”
The other, much older nurse, tears off the blood pressure machine and puts it to the side. “And it’s been so lovely to see so many family members come in and sit with you. You’re very lucky to have so much love and support to help out when you head home.”
So many family members?
So much love and support to help out?
“Your vitals look good,” the older nurse comments with a warm smile. “We’ll let the doctor know and he will come in and do some more checks a little later.”
“Thank you,” I whisper, feeling the tears building again.
“Would you like us to let the visitors out in the waiting room know that they can come in?” The younger nurse asks as she pauses by the door.
Grizz nods. “Yeah, that’d be good.”
When she disappears into the hall, I glance over at Grizz with raised brows. “The boys have hung around?”
Jovie wriggles out of his arms, slipping to the floor.
“Yes! Me and Axel formed an…” She pauses and looks to Grizz.
“Alliance,” he offers with a smirk.
Jovie nods. “Yeah, me and Axel formed an alliance with the lady who runs the cafeteria downstairs, and now she gives us free chocolate milk when we help clear off the tables for her.”
“Damn right she does,” Axel confirms as he walks through the door, holding his hand up for a high five.
Jovie slaps it and grins.
“The rest of us have just got real good at board games,” Hades says, strolling in behind and stretching his arms up over his head. “It’s good to see you come out this side, and not the other side.”
I smile and nod. “I don’t think I’d do too well down there where it’s hot. I’ve started to grow fond of the cold.”
A few more of the boys file in behind, slowly filling the already tiny room, but when Kev walks in holding a large dish in his hands, my mouth instantly begins to water, and my stomach growls so loudly, everyone in the room chuckles at the sound.
I’m not even ashamed.
I haven’t eaten for three days, apparently.
