“You love him?”
“I do.”
“He’s a good man.”
“Changed your tune.”
“Dude ran into a burning building to save one of my favorite people. That’s you.” He tapped the tip of my nose. “He earned my respect, my gratitude, and my eternal loyalty.”
That was one hell of a speech coming from Jay.
“I still reserve the right to kick his ass if he ever breaks your heart.”
There’s the Jay I know and love. “Thank you.”
“Love you, Madi.”
“Love you.”
I fell asleep before Jay walked out the door.
Chapter 46
Matt
I’d argued with the nurse about the wheelchair and lost. I only conceded because I planned on ditching it as soon as she left me alone.
Much to my chagrin, my ass stayed glued to the chair once we were in Madi’s room and it had nothing to do with rules or my injuries.
Seeing Madi wrapped like a fucking mummy, with tubes and wires everywhere, paralyzed me.
Thankfully, Jack had volunteered to roll me in because it gave me time to recover my senses as he talked to his sister.
By the time her family left us alone, I’d put my fears to rest. My only concern was the present and focusing on what mattered most.
Madi.
Neither of us could talk for shit, but we’d communicated just fine when we confessed our love.
When Jay’s patience ran out and he pounded on the door, we swapped places.
I was talking to Jack and Jamie when my nurse asked, “Mr. Robinson, where is your wheelchair?”
Busted. Jamie chuckled. I shrugged.
“I forgot it in Ms. Sheppard’s room.”
“Wait here.”
I did, but only because I still needed to talk to John.
“Did the doctor say how bad Madi’s injuries are?” Her brothers had refused to give me details.
Just like Nathan and Ashley. To be fair, they might not have had any, but I had a feeling they held back, not wanting me to race to her room.
“She needed a lot of stitches for the cuts; the two stab wounds needed internal stitches as well. She’ll have massive scarring, including on her face,” John said, giving me the truth I needed.
Massive scarring.
