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Chapter 9
“He’s awake and askingfor you,” Franklin said as he opened the door to the waiting room.
Sally jerked her head up, relief flooding through her. “For me?”
Franklin nodded. “He asked about you almost immediately.”
Sally wanted to smile over that, but she wanted to make sure that Peter wasn’t about to die, first. “What did the doctor say?”
“Peter can tell you all the details, but basically, he’s got a hard head and he’s gonna live.” Franklin stifled a yawn. “I’m going to head home. I already said goodbye to him. He’s going to call me if anything changes, but it’s been a long day.”
Sally nodded.
“Visiting hours are over, but the nurses said you could go back. Call me if you need anything?”
“I will,” Sally said. She was glad the nurses were allowing her to go back. She’d been sitting there for four hours, and she was gratified that Peter had been asking about her, although she hadn’t expected that. But she didn’t dwell on it, because her whole focus was on seeing Peter and finding out how he was doing.
Franklin led her back to Peter’s room, waved at Peter lying in the bed, and then nodded at Sally before he turned and strode down the hall.
Sally tiptoed into the room.
“You can walk closer,” Peter said, grinning a bit from the bed. Then he winced. Like his smiling had brought on some pain.
“Are you okay?”
“Feels like I’ve gotten run over by a one-ton bull. Oh wait, I did.”
Sally tried not to giggle. Maybe it was a combination of nerves, but also Peter was funny. She knew that, and it was one of the things that drew her. She liked anyone who could make her smile, and Peter always could.
“I hear it on good authority that the bull is just fine,” Sally said.
“I know I’m supposed to say that’s good to know, but I’m not feeling it right now.”
Sally grinned again, but her smile faded as he winced.
“Every time I smile, it makes the headache pound a little sharper.” He closed his eyes. “But I’m glad you came back.”
“Of course. Norma Jean said that she had things to do in the office and that Miles had animals to take care of, and I said I would stay with you. Of course, the hospital personnel wouldn’t let me come back, even though I asked several times.”
