Shaina woke when the nurse came. She realized her hand was held by someone. When she checked who it was, she saw that familiar head with a man bun. The blood rushed to her face as her heart beat faster.
“He came back around four at dawn while you were asleep, ma’am. Your husband is very worried about you,” the nurse told her smilingly, after taking her vital signs.
“H-huh?”
“Oh. You’ll be rolled in to the lab later by an attendant for the X-ray, and I’ll come back shortly to get some samples for blood work.”
“Oh, all right. Thank you.”
The nurse left, closing the curtain once more, leaving her with Vaughn. She was unaware of Wallace, who floated on the other side of her bed. He was next to the nurse earlier.
“Take your hand back, hon,” Wallace whispered.
And yet, Shaina slowly cares
