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Luca grunted, and I stepped back, breaking his weak hold on me. “Are you all right?” I searched his body for any signs of a new injury.
“I’m fine. Come here.” He tried to pull me closer, but I took another step back. “Sasha.”
“Luca.”
He threw his head back with a groan, but I was unmoved.
“You were just in surgery for being stabbed. We’re not going to—” I waved my hand around.
Luca chuckled. “Fine. I’ll be good.”
“I’ll believe it when I see it.”
The door swung open, and a couple of nurses and a guard came in. “We need to check his vitals,” the short guy in teal scrubs said, his voice cautious as his eyes darted between Luca and me.
“Check away.” I stepped back against the wall, giving them the room they needed to make sure my husband was okay.
While I waited, I made the mistake of looking at the guard. The middle-aged man stared at me like I was the spawn of Satan. I tilted my head, raising an eyebrow, and suddenly I wasn’t so interesting. The guard’s face turned red as he dropped his gaze to the floor.
The perks of being married to a murderer.
By the time the nurses were done poking, prodding, and making notes, my hour with Luca was nearly over.
“I’ll be home soon.”
“I know,” I whined, laying my forehead on our interlaced fingers.
“Knock, knock,” Fern tentatively said from the door, not entering the room.
“This bitch,” I mumbled before giving her an insincere smile. “Yes, Fern?”
She cringed and took a step back, so only her face was visible in the doorway. “The police would like to have a quick word.”
Luca and I shared a disappointed look, and he squeezed my hand. “Send them in. The pain meds are kicking in, and I feel like I’m about to fall asleep.”
Two police officers came in, followed by a cautious Fern.
"Mr. Moretti, we want to assure you that your attackers have been moved into isolation, and the guards have been suspended." The cop showed my husband a level of respect that screamed he was in The Family's pocket.
“My client will need a few extra days to recover, and we’d like them to be here in the hospital.”
“Get the doctors on board. It’s the only way the warden will allow it.”
Fern grinned, pulling out her phone. “Done.”
The three of them quietly chatted while Luca grew more and more drowsy.
“If that’s all,” I said, raising my eyebrows in question.
“Of course! Let us get out of your hair.” The cops were gone in a flash, leaving Fern alone near the foot of the bed.
“I’m glad you’re okay, Luca.” Fern rocked on her heels, her eyes staying on my husband, never daring to stray to me.
Fucking coward.
“Thanks,” Luca said, not sparing her a look. He pulled my hand to his lips and pressed a soft kiss to my knuckles. “You’ll come back tomorrow?”
“I’ll be here.”
