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I felt myself smile for the first time since I’d seen Rogue by the barn. “It does. A little. You don’t even like horses, though.”
“Maybe I can learn to.”
“You would… You’re serious?”
His smile seemed to light up the whole courtyard. “Yes, baby. I’m yours. I’m right here, and I’m not going anywhere.”
“I love you, TJ.”
“I love you too.” He kissed me softly, then pulled me to him in a tight hug.
“This is what I’ve always wanted—a man to love, a ranch, horses to train, family with me. If Rogue would just…” My heart skipped a beat and warmth filled my chest. “He’s awake.”
TJ frowned at me. “Do you feel something?”
“I do. He’s awake. I know it.” I’d never be able to explain the tingle I felt, the sense of the world being right again, but I knew it was my twin waking up, and I knew he was going to be okay.
I grabbed TJ’s hand, and we hurried back to the surgical waiting area.
“Rogue’s awake,” Jacob called.
“I knew it.”
TJ chuckled. “You really do have a psychic bond.”
Grant pulled me in for a hug. “He’s getting moved to a room, then we’ll be able to go see him.”
I glanced around. “Where’s Ghost?”
Grant frowned. “He probably went to the bathroom or to get something to eat while we wait.”
Ghost hadn’t returned when we were allowed to go up to see Rogue. Grant sent him a text as we all hurried to the elevator.
I practically ran down the hallway to Rogue’s room. When I burst in, the nurse who was getting him settled jumped. At least it was obvious I was his brother.
Rogue’s eyes were open, and he was smiling at me. “I felt you wake up.”
“I felt you being sad and needing me.” His voice was rough and scratchy, but it was there, and he sounded like himself. I did the closest thing I could to hugging him around his IV and the cords to the various machines monitoring him.
I was so damn thankful he had survived. Now that I could believe he was going to recover, I could have everything I dreamed of. He would be there on the farm with me, just like TJ.
Grant, Jacob, and TJ entered a few moments after me. Rogue looked toward the door, then back at our group. “Where’s Ghost?”
“We’re not sure,” Jacob said. “He probably went to get a snack. Maybe he got turned around.”
The idea of Ghost getting lost was ridiculous. The maze of hospital hallways would be no problem for him.
“Didn’t you see him in the hallway?”
I frowned at my brother. “Are you saying he was here?”
“Yeah. He came in to see me right after they wheeled me into the room. I figured he must’ve been following me.”
“And he just left?”
Rogue nodded.
“Let me see if I can find him.” Grant hurried out.
