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“Miss Oliver,” a male voice said.
“Yes?”
“His vitals look good. His red blood count is regenerating and the white blood cell count is dropping.”
“He’ll make it?” she asked.
“Yes.”
“Thank you, Dr. Malcolm.”
“My pleasure.”
Hays didn’t like the way the doctor said that. Too flirtatious. He would make it, though? And Liz was here.
Now to get his eyes open. Feast his gaze on her beautiful face. Pull her close and kiss her for a very long time. Make her promise to never leave his side. It looked like he’d have medical leave from the SEALs again. Was it time to take a medical retirement? Jagger wouldn’t like that, but Hays had to be with Elizabeth.
“Knock knock,” Elizabeth said close to his ear.
Who’s there, he tried to say, but he couldn’t get it out.
“Alfie,” she said, as if he’d answered her.
He’d used this one on her before.
“Alfie terrible if you don’t love me back.”
He thought he smiled. He wanted to proclaim his love, but his body wouldn’t respond. What was wrong with him?
Elizabeth’s soft lips touched his. Hays fought through the fog and the inability to move, but he couldn’t return the kiss.
“I love you, Hays,” she said against his lips.
And then she was gone. Into the black mist.
Hays couldn’t form a single word to call her back.
A male voice penetrated his mind. The black mist swirled around him.
“Hays. I really need you to wake up, man.”
Jagger.
Hays fought and fought and finally?—
“Jag,” he croaked, still unable to open his eyes.
“Hays!” Jagger’s hand rested on his arm. “Bee, he’s awake!”
“Well, it’s about time,” she snipped.
Hays thought he smiled. “Liz?”
Then the black fog swirled around him again.
It could’ve been a minute later or a day. He managed to blink open his eyes. It was blurry, and the lights were too bright.
“There you are,” Belinda said, smiling over Jagger’s bowed head.
