“No, no, she’ll wake, but in her own time. Our issue is, will Victoria have any vomiting, seizures, slurred speech, or memory loss. Any or all of those things could happen. We have to wait and see when she wakes.”
Stitch gives me a look that says be quiet, and I hold back what I was going to say next. Stitch takes the lead and discusses a few things with the doctor, while I watch Wings and Meat, who are both looking as pissed as I do.
Wings cuts into Stitch and the doctor's conversation, “What about the kid? Is the kid okay?”
“The child is fine. He took in some river water, so we are keeping him twenty-four hours just for observation.”
“Thanks, Doc. Can Chaos see Victoria?” Stitch asks, and I know he’s cutting the doctor off, too.
“Yes, but only for a few minutes at the moment. Once we’ve got her settled, you’ll be able to visit tonight for a while.”
“Thanks, Doctor Bellamy,” Stitch responds, and if it wasn’t a serious moment, I’d take the piss out of him for showing such reverence to the doctor. Kissing ass comes to mind.
Gemmy, who works at the Sheriff’s Office is Stitch’s woman and she runs him a merry dance. All the while with a huge smile on her face. She’d have made fun of him at this moment too.
As the doctor leaves, Forest steps into the room, but I pass him as I hear Wings filling him in on what happened. Stepping into the room and seeing Victoria lying quietly with a bandage around her head, has me wondering why she never had a phone on her, and if she has anyone that will miss her.
I walk over to the bed and study her. She’s pretty even though her color is off. She has brown hair that is deep and if I had to describe it I’d say it was chestnut colored. She has long lashes which nearly lay against the top of her cheeks. She has cute bow lips that look like they are ready to be kissed. She’s fit. Not thin, but she’s not carrying extra weight either. Just my type, if I have to admit that.
I’ve been a player, and I know it. Too many women over the years, and it makes it less likely I’ll find a woman who will be able to resign herself to that. Looking back, I could have been more selective, but I wasn’t ready to settle down. After retiring from the forces, I didn’t feel that I was in the right place to have a woman in my life. I’m okay with being on my own, but you never know what life will throw at you.
“Vicky, I’ll be back, babe,” I murmur. I head out, let my brothers know I’m ready to leave, and I embarrassingly have to ride bitch behind Wings, which is going to cause an issue I’m sure.
