Page 205 of I Never Stopped Loving You

“Yes, but that could’ve also just been a muscular response. Sometimes muscles twitch.”

“It wasn’t a twitch! He squeezed my hand back when I squeezed his,” she snaps.

“As I said previously, the only thing we can do is wait. His body needs to heal. I’ll stop back by later and check on him, but right now, maybe you should try and get some rest.”

“I’m fine. I’m not leaving his side until he wakes up,” she says firmly.

“Very well. Have a good evening, Miss Bennett.”

The sound of the door closing causes a wave of light to ripple through the darkness. It’s the only sign of light I’ve had since the darkness surrounded me in that Hell.

“He’s wrong. You’re going to wake up.”

I will. I promise you, I’m going to wake up.

I need to wake up!

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

“Yes?” Willow nervously asks. “Kyle?”

“Hey.”

Kyle…

Kyle?

Fucking Kyle Bentley.

What the fuck is he doing here?

“What are you doing here?” she asks, mimicking my thoughts.

“Fire chief, remember? All stations within two hundred miles are notified when there’s a target still on the loose. They still haven’t found the man who attacked you guys?”

Attacked us? What the hell?

“No, they haven’t. The guy broke into Noah’s house while we were out on a date. We interrupted the robbery, and he stabbed Noah. I didn’t get a good look at him because I was in the truck.”

“How is he?”

“He’s…The doctor said we won’t know until he wakes up.” I can hear Willow choke up, holding back her tears.

“I’m so sorry, Willow. Is there anything I can do to help?”

No, Sir. You don’t do a damn thing with my woman. I’m going to kill him and the fucking doctor when I wake up.

“Have you eaten? Let me take you for a bite to eat. It’s the least I can do to help.”

“No,” I growl.

I know I said it, but I didn’t hear the sound.

“Holy shit, Noah. Kyle, go get the doctor. I’m here, Noah. Oh my God!”

I can feel her warmth covering me as that stupid beeping starts going off again.

“Hey. Calm down. I’m here,” she whispers.