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After the doctor came in to see me, I realized why Michael had been so freaked out I’d lost a lot of blood, and they’d had to give h (they found the bullet in Ivy’s carpet), so that was good I’d sustained so and healthy, and he was confident I’d make a full recovery

When the doc left, Bailey, Jess, Ehn, Iris, Ira, and Ivy all crowded intoThe nurse appeared as my friends clucked and cooed around me and demanded most of them leave

Iris grabbed my free hand before the nurse expelled her “I won’t ever be able to thank you for what you did for my Ivy”

“Me neither” Ira’s eyes shone with tears

“Anytime” I pretended to be cool and nonchalant about it

Ivy, who looked wayti me too “You saved my life”

“You saved mine,” I returned She nodded, but I called out, “Ivy”

“Yeah?”

“Don’t waste it It’s precious”

Ivy gaveout of the room

“I’,” Bailey insisted

“Only three visitors at a time,” the nurse said

“Cooper and I are leaving,” Vaughn said, atte to placate the nurse “Can’t you let the ladies stay? They’re like sisters to Dahlia”

“Two of them can stay or all three if the detective leaves”