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I shook my head. “No. It will be faster for me. I’ll stop at the ER first, and then from there, I can gather the nurses as I cross each floor. I will be through and ready to leave within a half hour.” Meeting his gaze I said, “Please do not let them leave without me.”
“I’ll do my best,” he replied.
As I left the office, I pulled out my cell phone and sent a text message to the one person I believed was thinking about what I wanted. What I needed.
I’M GOING WITH YOU AND BENNETT TO SEE REESA. PLEASE DON’T LEAVE WITHOUT ME.
Just before I entered the ER, I received his response.
YOU DON’T NEED TO.
Hmm. We might have gotten to know each other a little better, but there was a lot for him to learn. Now was a good time to let him learn a little more.
I WASN’T ASKING. I’LL UPDATE ON THE WAY.
One-word reply.
OKAY.
Was he bothered by my directness? I had no time to worry about that. I needed to update everyone and get ready to travel to see Reesa. I had Brice believing it was in regard to the hospital. That wasn’t true. They were about to deliver Reesa some very troubling news. I needed to be there as her nurse. I needed to be able to monitor how she and the baby were doing. Hopefully, telling her that her bloodwork came back normal would help offset Bennett’s news.
Once the last nurse had been provided with the information, I headed back down to the main entrance. There were two black SUVs sitting there, but both appeared to be empty. They had to still be in the ER making introductions. I really should have attended that as well. The chain of command had broken down. Unfortunately, I didn’t feel in charge at all. There was a part of me that was relieved. Another part felt as though I was disappointing Finn and Reesa.
The problem was that no one asked my opinion. If I stepped aside, I think they would be okay with that as long as I stayed on as a nurse. But I wasn’t doing that. I had something to do. Not for Finn or Reesa. Not even for Ryker. I had to do it to show myself that I was capable of handling this.
I have to be able to handle anything thrown at me, all by myself.
CHAPTER10
Ryker
The meeting with Reesa went exactly how I expected. Bennett did the talking and Reesa asked a few questions. It was apparent that she trusted my brother completely. I knew why. He knew his shit when it came to protecting a country from attack. That’s what this was beginning to feel like. Not an external attack, but one from within.
“Would you gentlemen excuse me for a few minutes? I’d like to speak to Meri alone,” Reesa said after our meeting.
Bennett shot her a questioning glance, but then got up and said, “We’ll be in the SUV and give you a ride back to the hospital.”
“I can wait for her and ensure she makes it back safely. I know you have things that you need to take care of,” I offered.
“Fine. But I expect you back at the resort right after.”
I chuckled and said sarcastically, “Sure, Dad.”
Bennett glared at me but said nothing. Turning to Reesa he stated, “We will keep you updated on anything we find. Please do the same.”
“Of course. And Bennett, thank you.”
We left the office, and I closed the door behind me. I walked outside with Bennett. “Sure you don’t want me to wait? She said it would be only a few minutes,” Bennett offered.
“That’s what they said the last time and I was out here at least a half hour. You know women have no sense of time when they start talking.”
Bennett asked, “What other meeting did they have?”
“When Meri came to examine me at Reesa’s office. After I was all set, the two of them went back into the office while I waited for them outside,” I explained.
“That’s odd. I didn’t know they knew each other that well.”
“What? Something you don’t know? Wow. I’ll go and mark my calendar,” I joked.
