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"I’ood idea, sweetheart"

Bitty crossed her arms over her chest "Am I a member of this family or not?"

Mary sed an abrupt lump in her throat "You may not like what you see"

"He ith me when I was at Havers’s I will be there the saned as Mary looked over She nodded, and made up her mind

"Okay, come with me But here’s the deal, it’s up to the medical professionals They may only let one of us in at a time--or maybe not at all"

"Whatever Doc Jane and Dr Manny say, I’ll do"

Mary held out her ar Then together, they hustled to follow John Matthew out into the foyer, around the base of the grand staircase, and down into the underground tunnel to the training center

As they rushed along, passing beneath the blocks of fluorescent lights in the ceiling, she and Bitty stayed linked, their strides falling into the saait because Mary shortened her stride a little and Bitty lengthened hers

"Don’t cry, Moirl said softly

"I didn’t knoas," Mary whispered as she wiped her cheeks "I’lad you’re withhere"

Axe made a move to sit up in the hospital bed, and the chorus of whatthefuckdoyouthinkyouredoing frole bone, sinew, stretch of skin, and muscle was so loud, he couldn’t hear Dr Manello’s no doubt highly reasonable explanation as to why he had to chill

"Nope" Axe started to go for the IV in his arrip on Axe’s wrist "What the hell do you think you’re doing?"

"I’ this out if you won’t"

"Listen, kid, I want to re alley, about an hour ago"

"I feel fine"

"Your lips are blue"

"My body, my choice"

As they bickered back and forth, the stark decor of the hospital room and the reclinable bed he was in irritated the hell out of hi The fact that his feet were bare And also the idea that hethe day

Actually, pretty eon let go of his aruy spoke "That’s your comeback Your body, your choice?"