“She’s in town?” he asked, confused.
Kane never quite understood the whole Zoe and Spencer relationship dynamic. The simple truth was, most of the time neither did I. Through the years we’d been so many things to each other, sometimes it was hard to figure out where that put us on any given day. One thing I was one hundred and ten percent sure of, in my eyes at least?Zoe would always stand on a pedestal.
“Yeah, seems so,” I admitted.
I hated the idea that I hadn’t known she was even coming. I don’t even remember the last time she’d stepped foot in this damn town. She’d escaped as soon as she’d finished high school and never looked back. Well, that wasn’t quite true. Obviously she’d looked back. She was here now.
“So what’s she doing in the hospital?” Kane asked, still struggling to understand.
“I found her this morning. Not sure what’s happening yet. I’m staying with her until I know what’s what,” I explained, leaving no room for arguments.
I knew Kane as well as I knew myself. He might not understand the Zoe and Spencer relationship, but he would never stand between it.
“Okay.”
“Everything okay on site?” I asked, redirecting the conversation.
“Yeah, we’ll be fine. Let’s face it, you don’t do much when you’re here anyway,” Kane teased. I knew what he was trying to do. He was trying to make me smile. Lighten the mood. Steal my attention for a moment from the woman lying two floors above me in an ugly white hospital gown.
“Thanks,” I added and I meant it.
“Let me know what’s happening. And tell Zoe I said she owes me.”
“Owes you?”
“Yep.”
“What the fuck for?” I snapped harsher than I’d intended. I didn’t like the idea that Zoe and Kane might have a relationship I didn’t know about. Zoe was mine…and I didn’t share.
“Relax, big brother. Zoe owes me for letting her have you for the day instead of making you get your lazy ass to work.” He chuckled.
Shit head.
“But seriously, Spence, let me know what’s going on. If you need anything…”
He didn’t need to finish his sentence. I already knew. If there was anything I ever needed, Kane would be there. He was my brother…and my best friend. Right now, I didn’t need anything. Nope, there was nothing Kane could give me that I wanted. The bouncy brunette upstairs, however…well, she damn well could. She could open her stubborn eyes and tell me I looked like shit.
Quickly I hung up the phone before stuffing the last handful of my cold chips in my mouth and heading out. I wanted to be there when she woke up. I needed to be there. Ignoring the lift, I climbed the stairs, taking two at a time until I was standing back in the doorway looking down on my sleeping angel. Even broken and bruised she was beautiful.
