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I sigh and relax back into my seat and go to comfort her, loving that she called me, but she beats me to it: "I'm sorry for calling; I'll s-speak to you tomorrow." Then she hangs up.
Fuck.
"Everything alright, brother?"
I furrow my brows while looking at my phone before I shake my head and stand, collecting my keys before looking at Axel. "I need to go. That was Melanie; she lost a patient, one she was close to. She needs me."
He gives me a sad smile. "Go, brother; I'll finish here before I lock the offices up."
I nod and pat his back before rushing out of my office, shouting,
"TELL FLAME TO CHECK THE TRAFFIC CAMERAS."
I hear him chuckle, "Already on it," back while I rush past a pissed-off Sunny, who tries to grab my arm as I run past. I will have to talk to Axel about her if she continues, and maybe we need a 'no sleeping with employees' clause in the contracts because fuck have I messed up sleeping with her. I wave to the bouncer as I get to my bike and quickly climb on, revving her up.
Not even fifteen minutes later, I'm parked and heading into the hospital. I head towards the nurse's desk when I see Doc before I pat him on the back. "Hey Doc, have you seen Melanie?"
He turns to look at me and gives me a relieved smile. "She's in the staff room just down the corridor where I sent her. She has such a big heart, Dag, and she was close to the patient, playing gin with him every day, even on her days off. Take care of her brother; she's a gooden."
I give him a smile back, nodding my head before I pat his back and head towards the staff room, but when I get near the nurse, I fucked; Cassidy, who I think Melanie said her name was, blocks my entry. She puts a hand on her hip, cocking it while twirling a bit of her ponytail in her finger, trying to be seductive.
"Well, it's about time you came back."
I shake my head and go around her, saying, "Not here for you; I'm here for my girl."
I hear her gasp, but I ignore her and go into the room, following the sniffles.
When I round the corner, I see my girl sitting on the bench, trying to calm her tears, and a woman with black hair and blue highlights sitting next to her, trying to comfort her. The woman looks up when she hears me and instantly relaxes, her blue eyes showing relief. She stands up, kissing my girl's cheek, before walking over to me and whispering,
"Thank you."
I give her a smile and a nod before going around her to my girl. I kneel before Mel and cup her cheeks before wiping them with my thumbs. When our eyes connect, more tears fall from her beautiful eyes as a sob emerges.
My eyes soften. "Precious."
I pick her up, making her wrap her legs around my waist, making her dress ride up as she places her face into my neck, sobbing, and my fucking heart breaks. She cares so much.
I look towards the door and see her friend with tears in her eyes while Cassidy stands there, glaring at my woman, making me narrow my eyes at her. The other woman notices and shoves Cassidy out of the room, shutting the door behind them while I sit with my girl straddling me. I place one hand at the nape of her neck with the other on her back, holding her close to me tightly.
"I've got you, baby; I've got you." I rasp into her ear, meaning every fucking word.
Chapter 10
Melanie- 1 week later
I'm standing at the nurse's desk in the E.R., waiting for Meghan. I'm finally going to meet her little girl, and I can't wait. She sounds like a cracker. I look to my left when I see movement and see Mr. Samuel's son walking out with a box of his father's belongings. I swallow hard as the pain hits my chest when last week comes back to me.
I just came out of a cubicle. The patient somehow, and don't ask me how, lodged a butt plug up his anus. I shiver. Sometimes, my job fricking stinks. However, it's a good story to tell your grandkids when you're old, and it'll especially be a great story to tell Mr. Samuels even if he is in a coma.
I've just placed some paperwork on the desk when Dr. Thomas approaches me, and I chuckle at him, not noticing his sorrowful look. "You're not going to believe what I just had to do; seriously, I'm scarred. A man and his wife came in, and he somehow managed to lodge a butt plug up his anus."
I laughed a little because, yeah, it was hilarious, and trying to keep a straight face while I dislodged and removed it was not easy.
"Melanie." Doc rasps, his sorrow lacing his voice.
I look at him quickly with a furrowed look. Concern for Travis spins through my head before he grabs my hand, squeezing it.
"Mr. Samuels passed, darling." I freeze, looking into his eyes full of sorrow, and tears begin to well. He squeezes my handagain, "Go on for a break; I'll get another nurse to cover the E.R. Why don't you head to the staff room? I'll find Meghan."
