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“I’m here. I’ll be right there,” I say after she tells me where to go as I pull into the parking area at Saint Pierce Hospital.
We hang up, and I quickly find a parking spot and hustle to the formidable structure looming in front of me. When I rush inside of the emergency room, Ledger and Dev are standing near the front, waiting for me.
Dev wraps his arms around me. “He’s fine. Just having some issues with his heart.”
“His heart?” I pull out of the hug. “I want to see him.”
“Follow us,” Ledger says. He turns and heads down a sterile white hallway, which leads to a bay of doors. “He’s in this room. They’re admitting him for the day to run more tests and give him some privacy.”
I nod, take a deep breath, and follow them into the room. My eyes land on Roman in the hospital bed, shirtless and hooked up to a heart monitor. Chloe gives me a wan smile as she moves toward Dev.
I rush over to the side of the bed. “Are you all right?” I give him a hug, making sure not to disconnect any of the leads to his heart.
“I’m fine. I told them not to call you.” Roman sounds weak, and I glance at the machine making a rhythmic beeping noise.
“Of course they’re going to call me. You’re one of my best friends.” I step back so I can look him over once more, like I’ll know what’s wrong with him by one glance.
Ledger moves next to me. “The doctor says they want to check his heart out. They’re ordering an echocardiogram, and they’ve already checked his chest for a blood clot.”
“Blood clots?” This sounds so serious. I think about how I felt after losing my mother, and I worry about what will happen if I lose Roman.
I can’t lose him.
“We’re going to go downstairs and get something to eat,” Dev says, wrapping an arm around Chloe. “Baby’s hungry.”
Chloe pats her belly. “The baby’s always hungry.” They turn to leave and then she glances over her shoulder. “If we’re not back by the time they move you, text us the room number.”
Roman nods. “I will.”
Ledger clears his throat. “I’m gonna head out with them. I need to get to the club soon. You keep me updated. I don’t care how late it is. I’ll call and check in.” Ledger leans in to give Roman a hug.
“Will do.” Roman appears so laid-back about what’s going on, but his eyes dart anxiously around the room after Ledger leaves.
I scoot a chair closer to the bed and take a seat. “Care to tell me what happened?”
“After you left last night, I got dizzy. Chloe and Dev said I should stay at their house until I felt better.” Roman sucks in a deep breath. “I thought I was having a heart attack. I just don’t feel good and I don’t know why.”
I take his hand in mine and give a reassuring squeeze. “The doctors will figure it out and get you back to feeling better.”
His blue eyes shift to the ceiling. “If I’m being honest, I’m kind of scared to find out what it is. Don’t tell anyone that I’m scared, but I am.”
My heart clenches inside my chest. He almost looks ashamed of his confession. “It’s normal to be scared right now, but we’ll get through it. No matter what the doctors say.”
He looks over at me and one corner of his mouth lifts. “I’m sure I’ll be out in time to make brunch since the picnic is canceled.”
I laugh lightly. “Brunch is the furthest thing from my mind. So is the picnic. The only thing that matters now is you getting better.”
A nurse, wearing light blue scrubs, pushes a wheelchair into the room. “Ready to get out of here?” she asks Roman.
He nods. “Sure am.”
Her silver-streaked red bob swings as she bustles around, disconnecting wires before helping him into the wheelchair.
“We’ll let your wife grab your belongings and follow us up to your new room.” She smiles at me with warmth in her dark brown eyes.
“I’m not his wife,” I clarify as I move to gather Roman’s things.
“Oh, sorry,” she fires back.
