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“Got it.” I take the card and tuck it in my jacket. “It’s so good to see you.”
Grace pauses and then gives me a quick, hard hug. “Call me!”
She heads off to do rounds and I smile after her. “That’s one of the smartest women I’ve ever met. We went to Agnes Glen College together.”
“Wait, you went to Lucy’s alma mater?” Sarah asks. “No wonder you’re such a smart cookie.”
“That’s how I found out that Sav needed a job,” Cole cuts in. “Lucy is the glue that brings us all together.”
“Plus, she’s the sweetest person alive,” I add.
Sarah looks at me with an approving grin. “The more I learn about you, Savannah, the more I like you.”
I blush. “Thanks.”
Mr. Bennett looks at his watch. “Cole, do you think that you’ve got this handled? I think I’m a little bit tired, truth be told.”
Cole nods emphatically.
“Thank you both for getting Charlie here. You can go ahead. Sav, you can get a ride home with my folks if you need to.”
“No. Nothing better to do. You’re stuck with me.” The denial is out of my mouth before I can even consider that it may be wiser to accept the ride.
He shoots me a grateful look. “Good. We can talk shop while Charlie sleeps.”
Mr. Bennett claps Cole on the shoulder on his way out. “Don’t work too hard, you two. You keep him in line, Savannah.”
“Yessir.” I nod. Mr. Bennett touches my shoulder for a moment and then walks out. Sarah follows him, but not before hugging Cole and me tightly.
“Let us know if you need anything at all, you hear?”
“We will,” Cole says, waving her off.
Poor Sarah. She can’t catch a break even though she works pretty hard to make Cole’s life easier and better. Cole seems unwilling to see her good points. If we were staying together, I would make an effort to repair this relationship, for both their sake, but if we’re just scratching an itch, then if doesn’t make sense. Still, my heart hurts for the relationship I know they could have.
After they are gone, Cole sighs deeply. He turns to me.
“Thanks for staying with me.”
“Of course. I’m ride or die, baby.” I mean it as a joke, but Cole gives me a funny look.
“You are, aren’t you?”
I duck my head. I certainly never meant for him to read into my jest. Having Cole’s back feels as natural as breathing, and letting him lean on me feels right in a way I am not sure I’m ready to examine.
“I’m all right,” I say. “Probably a good person to take to the ER.”
He sits down beside Charlie with a heavy sigh. “Thanks for coming with me. I know that hospitals can be rough for some people.”
“Are you kidding?” I force a smile to my lips and give Cole a thumbs up. “My mom lived here in the last few months of her life. I’m as comfortable with the setup of this hospital as I am with the arrangement of all of my living room furniture. The doctors and nurses at this hospital are freaking angels on earth.”
To say that Cole looks stunned would be an understatement.
“I had no idea, Sav. Honestly. When I badmouthed the hospital earlier, that was just stress talking.”
I offer him a reassuring smile.
“I didn’t take it too personally.”
