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My phone rang in my pocket with the fire station’s ringtone.
“It’s the station. Let me grab this.”
Rory’s smile faded.
“This is Finn.”
“Ward, we’ve got a situation,” John said.
“What’s wrong?” I asked, taking a few steps away from Rory.
“There’s been an accident. It’s Zeb.”
My heart dropped. “Is he okay?”
The silence on the other end told me the answer to that question.
“He’s in critical condition.”
Scrubbing my hand down my face, I asked, “What happened?”
“He fell through the floor of a warehouse. A few broken ribs, some internal bleeding, and a head injury. They have him in surgery now to try and stop the bleeding.”
“Fuck,” I whispered. “Sissy?”
“She’s not doing too good. Colton is at the hospital now.”
“I’m on my way.”
Hitting End, I turned to Rory. Her face was white as a ghost. “Éan, I’ve got to go.”
She swallowed hard. “What…what happened?”
“It’s Zeb. He fell through a warehouse floor and is in pretty bad shape.”
A tear slipped from her eye.
“Do you want to come with me?” I asked.
She stared at me for the longest time before finally answering. “No. I’m going to head back home.”
I shook my head. “You don’t have to go home. Go back to my place, and once I make sure Sissy is okay—”
“Sissy?”
I glanced away for a quick second before looking back into her eyes. “Zeb’s fiancée.”
Her hand covered her mouth.
“Once I make sure she’s okay and so is Zeb, I’ll be right behind you.”
Her hand dropped to her side. “I can’t.”
Confusion swept across my body, along with a sense of panic. “You can’t what?”
“It’s okay, just go, Finn. Zeb and Sissy need you. I’ll be okay.”
“We’ll share a cab.”
