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Her throat tightened asto be fine" Ana’s soft voice cut through the haze of herto look at the other woman, she frowned "Are you a mind reader?"

She shook her head "I don’t have to be Your brother is in surgery You heard what the doctor said If heto co her voice, she nodded Her mind knew that, but in her heart she was still terrified

"December?" She looked up at the sound of Kat’s voice and stood A tallback a few feet, as if he’d followed her friend

Soht of her friend For a briefwho theto Ana as he took a seat next to the brunette and Dece Kat Not that any of thathere?"

"Everyone in town heard about what happened I knew you’d be here, so I hurried right over" Panic laced Kat’s voice

Having her friend here helped lad you’re here" I her friend’s support Ana had been perfectly nice and a calh to let her guard down around her

Kat tightly returned her hug "Have you heard any news?"

She nodded stiffly as she stepped back "He should be out of surgery soon, but I don’t know if he’ll even want to see me" As the words escaped, she realized it was true After that last conversation she was terrified bone deep that he wouldn’t want anything to do with her

Kat brushed her words aith a wave of her hand "Don’t be stupid For all his stubbornness, your brother loves you" She grabbed the cup froross You want a refill?"

Nodding, she glanced at Ana, who still sat in the plastic chair "You want some coffee or tea?"

Ana shook her head "I’ll stick around in case the doctor co next to her

It was a slight movement but Dece to follow theuing with this stranger was pointless and she didn’t have the energy

But Kat did "Sit You’ve been shadowing ht now I swear, if you follow us, I’ll screahty tone, Dece or not

Ana placed a light hand on the tall shifter’s ar a battle When Ana squeezed and , he slowly lowered himself back into the seat Ana focused on both of theh it was phrased as a question, it almost sounded like an order

December nodded She understood the other wo anywhere right noay Not unless soun to her head Probably not even then

After getting more coffee from the only food station open so late in the hospital, they headed back to the waiting roo sip of her latte

"I told hiet it He and Parker are like oil and water"

If only that were the case The two men were so much alike, but they couldn’t see it And despite her recent argument with Parker, she kne much he cared for her "Not really They’re so much alike Parker’s just--"

Kat’s dark eyebrows rose "Got issues?"

December snorted "Don’t we all?"

As they headed back down thethe linoleuency room doors, Kat stopped and patted her jacket pocket "Crap I forgot my phone in the car I need it in case…" She trailed off as her cheeks reddened "Never mind"

In case Jayce called Even if her friend didn’t answer the phone and even if she’d never aduessed she liked that he’d been calling her so et it"

Kat shook her head "No It’s fine I’uard sat behind the information desk and a couple nurses stood by the check-in area Even though it was late, doctors and other staff milled around She turned back to her friend There were a ton of people around, but she’d proo anywhere Not to mention Liam would freak

Her indecision must have shown on her face because Kat half sht in thelot, so it’ll only take o with you"

Kat shook her head "Uh-uh I’ you in trouble with Ana or Liam"