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T’s eyes fluttered open. “Water?”
She pushed the button to incline his bed slightly and spooned some ice chips into his mouth. He sucked on the spoonful and murmured, “Thanks.”
“Of course.” She looked over his monitors. “Everything looks good. What’s your pain level?”
“Nonexistent,” he said drily.
She eyed him. “I know you’re tough, but it’s going to hurt, so we’re going to stay on top of the pain. I’ll contact your doctors and see how they want to proceed but right now we’ll put some morphine through your I.V.”
“Please wait until I talk to my brother,” T murmured. Did it hurt to talk? Ray didn’t want to cause him any unnecessary pain.
“I’ll give you ten minutes.”
“Thank you.”
“Do you need anything else right now?”
“More ice. Answers.” He looked at Ray.
The nurse spooned in some more ice, then handed the cup to Ray. “I’ll be right outside if either of you need anything.”
Ray thanked her.
The door closed, and T blinked at him. “What happened?”
“What do you remember?”
“In the hall. Watching you and Macey kiss. It was a good one.”
Heat and guilt filled Ray.
“Then I walked back into my suite, and the world exploded.” He lifted his left hand and winced.
“Your left side took the brunt of a homemade pipe bomb,” Ray told him. “Try not to move. Just let it heal. Dad’s got burn specialists here from the Grossman Burn Center. They’re the best in the world.”
T grunted as if to say,Of course he did.“Am I going to be ugly and scarred?”
“Most likely.” Ray gave him another scoop of ice. “I’m so sorry, bro.” The words didn’t come close to expressing how he felt.
“Why’re you sorry? I’m the ugly one.” He smiled, but it must’ve tugged at the burned flesh because he stopped. “I won’t be the ‘chick magnet’ and have to worry about women loving me for my pretty face any longer.”
Ray couldn’t help but chuckle at that. “You’re crazy.”
“I know. They caught the guy?”
“Macey did. Slid down the copper pipe like Kiera would.” He shook his head. She was incredible, and she was gone.
“Sweet. Who was it?”
“Lisa’s ex-boyfriend, Jobe.”
“Kid who kept climbing up to the castle?”
“Yeah. He had a friend climb it with him that night—a distraction. The friend claims it was just a dare, promises he didn’t know what Jobe was planning. Jobe has done it enough times that he knew where the cameras were and the guard’s rotation, knew you left your window open at night. He scaled the side of the castle with Gecko gloves. Lisa’s been questioned extensively, and they don’t think she was involved at all. She’s blaming herself because she loves you and she broke up with him over six weeks ago. That’s why Jobe went after you and when the notes started. Stupid, jealous kid.”
“Crazy.” T closed his eyes again. Ray wondered if he’d drifted off that quick. “Where is everybody?” he asked, keeping his eyes closed.
“Getting some rest at Steffan’s house. Malik’s coming at two. Everybody else will be here in the morning. Unless you want them to come now.”
