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“Only Patrick, he was here when the doctor told me, but the others don’t know I asked Patrick not to tell them”

“Thank you” A single tear escaped the corner of an to cascade down my cheek

“Oh, principessa,” he leaned over, and with a soft, hesitating finger, he gently wiped the tear away He kissed ain just as the door to my room opened He stood and moved back to the other side of the bed and deposited himself in the chair

The doctor strode in, he was probably in his late forties early fifties, with dark hair, skin, and eyes He also had a beard He seemed friendly

“Good, you’re up,” he s?”

“Sore,” I answered Jonathon gently took my hand in his

“That’s good Sore is better than painful or broken You’re a very lucky girl Very lucky,” he said He came over and checked soood I’d say you can expect to be released soets to be too much just push this button and a nurse will come in with some pain killers Your ribs are bruised and they will be sore and tender for quite a while” He gaveeagerly for you to wake up shall I send them in?”

I looked at Jonathon He gave me a small smile and squeezed my hand “Yes, of course I’d love to see them,” I nodded

He left, and a moment later Patrick and Amelia appeared with Diana, Joseph, Danny, Mason, and a surprise visitor

“Gabriel,” I gasped in shock

He looked like he would blush if he could “I heard what happened and I wanted to make sure you were okay, so here I am”

“I’ They all took turns hugging me

Diana whispered in my ear, “I’m so happy that you’re okay We’ve been so worried”

They all looked so relieved that I was inclined to believe her Diana was faerations

“How are you feeling?” asked A