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“She’s okay, Mrs. Harrington. I promise. I’ll give Kyle a call and let him know you’re here.”
“Thanks,” Julia said again as the doctor left her behind.
She let her head fall back against the pillow, lamenting another hospital visit. Her mind searched for a reason why Grant wouldn’t answer his phone. Was he asleep?
She sucked in a breath as she waited for news from anyone. After twenty minutes, discomfort set in with every breath. She fidgeted in the bed, trying to find a comfortable position.
A nurse flitted into the room, checking the vitals on her monitor. “You in pain?”
“Yeah, a little.”
“I’ll get you something. Dr. Benson ordered pain meds for you. I’ll bring them right in. And we also reached Dr. Carter. He’s on his way.”
“Thanks. How is Sierra?”
“I’ll check for you. I’ll be right back.”
“Thanks.” Julia’s mind whirled as she waited for the pain medication. They’d gotten a hold of Kyle, but where was Grant? Maybe they’d given up on trying to reach him once they’d reached Kyle.
The nurse returned with a report of no change in Sierra and a pill for her pain. She downed it with a gulp of water before she tugged the blanket higher and settled in to wait for relief.
Kyle raced in minutes later, perching on the edge of the bed. “Julia! Are you okay? What the hell happened?”
“Kyle, I’m fine. Where is Grant?”
“I have no idea. I asked Worthington after I got the call, and all he said was…out.”
“Out?” Her stomach twisted at the words. Where had Grant gone, and why wasn’t he answering his cell phone?
“Julia, what happened? The nurse said you were in a car accident?”
She fixed her eyes on him as she nodded. “Yes, with Sierra. Can you go check on her? Oh, and give me your phone. I need to call Grant.”
“Yeah, after you explain what happened. What were you doing in a car with Sierra at this hour? I thought you were checking on her.”
“I did,” Julia answered.
Kyle raised his eyebrows, prodding her to continue.
“You have to promise this stays between us.”
His forehead creased as he grabbed her hand. “Of course, Julia.”
She sucked in a deep breath. “I went to see Sierra. It was obvious she’d been drinking. A lot. And she said she’d taken something else, but she didn’t say what. She wanted to go out.”
Kyle slid his eyes closed as he shook his head. “Please do not tell me she got behind the wheel.”
Julia pressed her lips together with a sigh, flicking her gaze to her lap.
Kyle shook his head. “And you went with her?”
Julia nodded. “I couldn’t let her go alone. She was so upset and just determined to ruin her life.”
“She almost ruined yours. How stupid can she be?”
“She was in pain.”
“I don’t care what she was. She could have killed someone. She could have killed you!”
