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“I want you to stay calm. For Eric.”
“Lincoln Hollingsworth, if you don’t start talking in half a second I’m going to come through this phone—”
“Lexie was injured. She’s at Mercy General.”
Beau instantly went silent.
“I’ve spoken with the physician. He’s keeping her overnight for observation and expects a full recovery if there are no complications.” The words were choppy as I spoke them. Reality had not set in, despite that I’d seen Lexie for myself.
“I’m on my way.”
“No,” I said sharply. “By tomorrow, I expect Zegas to have her bonded out and she’ll be released from the hospital. There’s no need to worry Eric.”
Beau grunted. “I hate it when you’re right.”
“The doctor allowed me to look in on her. She’s still out. He won’t let her have visitors for at least a few hours.” I pressed the phone to my ear to avoid punching the wall. How. Had. This. Happened?
“Call me the second—”
“I will.” I didn’t want her to finish the sentence in case Eric was listening.
“Did you send Teague to drive us home?” There was a slight tremor to the question. She was worried for her friend and desperate to do something to help her.
“It was his idea.”
“You two are jerks.”
“And that’s why you love us,” Teague said in the background.
“I do love you both,” she muttered.
“I love you too.”
I spoke quietly, yet certain. Until a few weeks ago, I lived for my brother and sister. That had expanded to two more somebodies when I wasn’t paying attention.
“We’ll go by their apartment to grab their things.”
“Make sure he gets that photo on the nightstand.” If it had been important enough for Lexie to mention, I wanted to make sure Eric had it. I hoped Beau could keep his mind off Lexie’s absence.
“I will. See you when you get back.”
“I won’t be home until Lexie is released.”
“Tell me something I don’t know,” she said smartly. “I expect a full report when you have it.”
“Is that Lincoln?” Eric’s voice came closer. “Let me talk to him.” Some rustling sounded on the other end of the line. “Hey, Lincoln.”
Something in me twisted. “Hey, Eric,” I said roughly.
“I know you’ll take care of Lexie.”
I closed my eyes. His confidence in me was inspiring and terrifying.So far I’m failing, buddy. Miserably.
“Have fun with Beau. Tomorrow afternoon, I hope to help you make some deliveries.”
“That would be awesome.”
Guilt swarmed me. Would Lexie want me to tell him she was in the hospital? I didn’t know. Only that she’d expect me to do whatever was necessary to protect him.
