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“Thanks.”
“Should I get the doctor now?” Madison worried.
“No, I’m okay,” Wes answered, taking a tentative sip of the coffee.
Both girls watched him almost hopefully until he glanced up.
“Caramel is the best.”
They both beamed as though they’d somehow cured a disease.
I took a swig of mine, nearly recoiling from the bitter black brew. Feeling his amusement, I glanced up at Jamie and his smirk.
“Wasn’t sure how you drank yours, so I got it black.”
I laughed. Not the reaction Jamie was expecting.
“Black’s good,” I said, taking another long sip and swallowing it without a wince.
If this dude thought black coffee was somehow a punishment, he was going to be extremely disappointed. Especially after the night I’d had.
“There’s cream and sugar,” Rory said, pointing to the drink carrier. Obviously, she didn’t think I needed to be punished. Now you understand why I liked the girls better.
“I can handle it as is,” I told her, eyes not leaving Jamie as I took another drink.
“Was Coach mad I wasn’t there?” Wes asked his swim bros.
“You’re in the hospital,” I muttered.
“Nah, he was more worried about how you were,” Ryan said. “He said he was going to come by, though.”
“Word’s out about the accident. Campus is buzzing.”
Wes groaned. “So much for just being in the background.”
Jamie shrugged and helped himself to the box of donuts. “One of Elite spending the night in the hospital was bound to cause a stir.” He pushed the open box under Wes’s nose. “Donut?”
Wes shook his head.
“Hey,” I said, sitting forward to lay a hand between his shoulder blades. “You still feel sick?”
He leaned a little closer into my hand, and I pretended not to notice. “Not as bad as last night. But I think I’ll wait and make sure this coffee stays down before eating.”
I nodded.
The box appeared under my nose, nearly bumping into my chest. “Donut?”
I snagged a glazed out of the box and took a huge bite. “Thanks, bro.”
Jamie’s eyes narrowed slightly, but then he smiled. “Bro, sure.”
Wes sighed. “I gotta piss,” he grumbled and then glared at the IV.
The girls jumped forward to try and help him off the bed.
Ryan scoffed. “How come you didn’t yell at him for announcing he had to piss?”
“He’s a patient,” Rory told him like it was obvious.
