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She shakes her head. “Only room for one of you.”
“Beck, go with him. You’d be more help than me.”
I want to argue with her. I’m torn between the two but she pushes me. “Go, I’ll call a cab.”
“No need.”
I see Ryker running up to us, concern etched on his face. “I saw the TV and rushed over here. How is he?”
“They’re stabilizing him.”
“Go with him. I’ll follow with Amelia.”
I turn to the ambulance crew. “Where are you taking him?”
“West Mercy.”
Thank God. That’s the best hospital.
Ryker leads Amelia away as the rig doors slam and I grip Xander’s limp hand. I kiss his knuckles. “Don’t you dare die on me.”
“He’ll be in good hands, sir. West Mercy has the best heart surgeon in the world.”
I should feel pride at her words because she’s talking about me but all I feel is fear. I could lose him and it would be my fault. I knew weeks ago that some of his symptoms sounded suspicious when he mentioned passing out during a stunt, but I didn’t follow up. Now he could die before I get the chance to tell him I love him and forgive him.
It’s chaos when we arrive but it’s chaos I understand. As he’s rushed through to a private room, I take a second to calm my mind. I need to focus and be the surgeon he needs right now, not the terrified man afraid to lose someone he loves.
“Beck.” I reach for Amelia as she runs toward me, Ryker on her heels. “How is he?”
“They’re doing tests now, but I suspect he’ll need surgery.”
“You’ll do it? You’ll be the one to operate?”
“It’s not really recommended to operate on people you know.”
“I don’t care. He needs the best, he deserves the best, and that’s you.”
Her faith in me strengthens my resolve and pushes the unyielding pain from my chest so I can focus. “Okay.”
I kiss her and walk into the room where Xander is hooked up to a variety of machines. I analyze the data in front of me and take over the scene. Every medic in the room knows who I am and they fall in with my wishes as I make a plan.
“Okay, let’s get him into the OR.”
I look down at his silent, still form and make one final plea to God to help me save him and then I block out everything but my knowledge and try to save the man I love.
28: Amelia
“How is he?”
I stand as Norrie rushes into the family waiting area and throws herself at me. “Beck took him into surgery.”
Ryker made all the calls to our friends, although every single one of them was already heading our way, having seen it play out on TV.
“I can’t believe this is happening.”
She grips my hand as we sit. Harrison has his arms around her shoulders comforting her. Ryker wraps his arm around me as a sob shudders through me. “He’ll be okay. Beck is the best.”
I bury my head in his chest and cry, but it feels wrong. His scent isn’t Beck’s or Xander’s and it makes me cry harder.
