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It was the first time we laughed at the same time.
Chapter 6
Hailey
When I looked at Vince again, I knew he wasn’t just in physical pain. The emotional torment was written all over his face.
Careful not to inflict any more discomfort, I touched his face ever so gently.
I leaned forward and kissed him. Our wedding kiss flashed in my mind. The day we promised to love, honor, and protect—forever. I thought I’d lost him. I thought I lost him forever. But here he was. Vincent Daniel Weber was in my arms. He was myforever. Relief flooded me, and a tear slipped down my cheek.
“Why are you crying?” he asked, wiping it away with his thumb.
“I’m just so happy. This all seems impossible. Like I’m dreaming. I’m scared to wake up and find out this isn’t real.”
“I know,” he said.
“I know you’ve been through hell, baby. And I don’t want to dwell on the past. But—”
Our conversation would have to wait. I hopped out of bed and Vince’s arms. The temptation to ignore everything and crawl back into his embrace was strong.
“Sorry it took us so long,” Renee said, rushing forward and swooping in to hug her long-lost son. I couldn’t blame her. New tears brimmed my eyes. Seeing her relief and knowing exactly what she was feeling, I was overcome with happiness.
Daniel had tears in his eyes when he looked at me from the head of Vince’s bed. He hugged Vince so tightly that Vince winced. The smile on his face said the pain was worth it. Seeing Vince reunited with his parents overwhelmed me in the best of ways. If only Hudson could be here. Then everything would be perfect.
I knew the days and months ahead would be the fight of our lives. I’d do anything to help him. I’d do anything for the man I loved. I’d bend over backward and walk through the fiery gates of hell to get our life back.
Dr. McGuire came around after breakfast. He checked Vince over and looked at his charts again. “You’re healing up nicely,” Dr. McGuire said. “We’re very pleased with the results. Things are definitely looking up.”
“Just glad to be alive, Doc. And back home with my family. My wife,” he added, grinning.
Renee’s sucked in a huge breath of air. “Oh, thank God, you told him.”
“Yes!” I exclaimed, giving her a look that warned her not to say anything else.
Her quick nod and nervous smile told me she understood I hadn’t told him about Hudson yet.
Dr. McGuire must have picked up on it too. “Well, Vince, you’ve endured a lot. Your x-rays show that everything has healed. You haven’t suffered any new broken bones.”
“What?” I screeched.
“Hailey,” Vince sighed my name. “Don’t worry about it.”
“Broken?” I stammered.
“Shit, Hailey. I didn’t want to freak you out. Doc, I’m sorry. Um, I uh . . . Damnit!”
“Vince, it’s quite all right. We are all here to support you,” Daniel said.
“Baby,” I said. “I know you’ve been through so much. I’m just shocked to be hearing about this for the first time.” I looked at Dr. McGuire and nodded for him to continue.
“You were severely dehydrated. That has been taken care of, and it looks like it isn’t an issue anymore. According to your charts, you’ve lost a significant amount of weight, much of which is probably loss of muscle. And that means . . . your strength has depleted. But physical therapy will help you regain . . . get back to a place where you can begin training and working out like you’re used to.”
“He’ll be back on top in no time,” Renee said. “I know my son. He’s not one to sit around and be idle.”
“Well,” Dr. McGuire sighed, “he’s going to need to take it easy for a while. You can’t just go back to what you were doing before. Not if you want to heal and do things right.”
“He’ll take it easy and do what he’s told,” I added, giving Vince adon’t argue with melook.
