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I sighed,Sadie’s face “Unlike the rest of you, Thomas understands He’s always here with her if he’s not sleeping or at the club He volunteered to stay behind, so we could have this dinner with her”

“In case it’s our last,” Kat added with a grunt

Sadie’s eyes opened, and I was onsoftly in my arms She looked around the room slowly before her eyes landed on mine A moment of fear flashed in her eyes, and I reached out to touch her “It’s all right, Ma You’re all right”

She blinked and looked around the rooain “Huh? Where am I?”

“The hospital Don’t talk Let et the doctor”

“Where’s Mo?”

I blinked “Mo? It’s me, Jasper”

Sadie’s eyes slah me What if she didn’t understand me? What if her brain was all fucked up?

“Mo,” she said again “Where is Mo?”

“Mo isn’t here” Why in the hell was she so concerned with Mo? Her eyes closed again, andup

“I’ll go find the doctor,” Virgil grunted, giving Sadie’s hand a quick squeeze before he beat a hasty exit

Sadie’s eyes drifted open again, trying to take in all the details, probably wondering ere all so worried about her ““Thirsty”

“Okay The doctor will come check you out first”

“Thirsty,” she groaned and pointed her finger towards the cup of half-ed to grab the spoon and fish out so some on the tray table How did women do shit with babies in their arms? Then I carefully put the spoon to Sadie’s barely openon my hip until I put the spoon back in the cup

“Where’s the fucking doctor? Kat, call Thomas I think she’s finally awake!”

Terry laughed and clapped his big hands loudly He winked and raised a glass of Velvet Fire “To Sadie, finally awake, soon to be raising hell Again”

Just then, Cal returned, and Ava Rose reached out for hi of jealousy, but then a round of cheers went up all around the room