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I left the ward and et a cup of fresh hot tea While I was there, I picked up ato leave Drake alone for too long On ht I'd stop in and buy soht, but I thought it ht make him feel better to see so out the various arrangements, I saw a television perched above and to the side of the cash register The television was tuned to a local news station and on the screen was a picture of Drake lying on the sidewalk, plain clothed police restraining Jeff Monroe, while John bent over an unconscious Drake It ut clench to see how vulnerable he looked and what a scene he'd been in The headline read, "Brother of accused killer attacks her ex-lover" I could only iot hold of the story

I went back up to the ward and saw that Drake was still asleep, so I tiptoed quietly into the room and sat back down by his bed I sipped my tea and while he slept, I remembered I needed to send a text to my father and Elaine to let the, not wanting them to find out from the news reports they would see on television I only hoped that they hadn't already seen the story yet, but if they had, I was sure they would have called It would still be a shock but would be worse if they saw it first on television I didn't want that I sent a text to , as he often did just after lunch I didn't want to wake him up in that case

KATE: Just a quick note to let you know that Lisa Monroe's brother Jeff attacked Drake outside the courthouse at noon when the court had been recessed He's got a ht for observation I'm here now and he's fine

My father texted ht away, so he ake

ETHAN: So sorry to hear that, sweetheart My God, what happened to his bodyguard? I thought Drake hired a security firm to provide you both with security

KATE: Monroe hid in a group of people and attacked Drake just before he got in the car It wasn't John's fault

ETHAN: Well, you give Drake our love and keep us posted about how he's doing

KATE: I will Love you

ETHAN: Love you back XOXOX

I put my cell away and sat back, content just to watch my husband while he slept

For the next fifteen minutes, I sat by Drake's side and read my texts, checked my email and scanned my Twitter feed When Drake finally stirred beside me, I put my cell away and waited for his eyes to open

Drake

The punch ca and it hit like nothing I'd ever felt before One o back horab my shoulder and jerk me around and then

BAM

I woke up, lying onand a searing pain ripped through uard John and Lisa's brother Jeff wrestled each other above me