"She's a firefighter, too. Just not at her dad's firehouse."
Lexie nodded in response as Halo pointed his fire chief in the right direction.
As Chief Campanelli stepped into the exam area, Vitalia held the curtain open.
Kate stood up and stepped into the chief's embrace and Rock held out his hand to grip Aldo's hand.
Lexie found herself looking away from the scene, but when she did, she unexpectedly saw another telling scene.
Vitalia Campanelli leaned against the wall beside Faust.
Even though the lieutenant didn't seem to see the other woman or notice her presence, Vitalia's attention was almost exclusively set on him.
Thuy nudged her with an elbow. "Do you see that?"
Lexie turned her head toward the other nurse, but she didn't turn her gaze away until the last second. "Are they..."
"Faust has been a member of the Campanelli family since she was in middle school."
Lexie nodded.
The look of anguish on Vitalia's face wasn't just a sisterly affection.
She didn't know if the fire chief knew his daughter was in love with Faust, but Lexie couldn't NOT see it.
It was plain to see.
Or maybe it was because of how she was feeling.
Lexie turned her head and saw Kaleo standing with other members of his Crew.
She hadn't meant to make a big deal about it or even a small one, but as she looked at him, he turned his head to look at her.
Lexie turned her head away and looked down toward the floor.
There was suddenly so much inside of her that she didn't understand how to feel...
How to process...
What she was feeling.
It was all overwhelming.
The phone on the desk lit up and Thuy stepped forward and picked up the handset.
"Mmm." She nodded and nodded again. "Okay. We're on our way."
Lexie was moving before Thuy had hung up the phone.
Her fellow nurse didn't have to say it.
The Operating Room was open.
It was time to move Rock into surgery.
Blowing out a breath, Lexie felt Thuy give her arm a squeeze.
Lexie was going to hold it together.
