I grab the bag and two stunned girls and pack them in my car and we go to the hospital in silence. I don't know what to say. Ten minutes later I am rushing to his room with the girls.
Grey is awake and talking to Mr. G.
I hug him, so do the girls.
"You are fine! You are fine!" I look at him. He looks fine. I mean not any worse than he was looking earlier.
"How? What?" I ask, still shook.
"You both, talk. I'll take the girls to the play area. Come Ana, Carol. Let's go play." Mr. G offers his hand.
The girls just cling onto Grey tighter.
Grey laughs "like hell they'll go anywhere with you G."
G rolls his eyes. "I know, I am not famous with the littles." He chuckles. "I'll send in a nurse."
"No, I want to stay with my girls. I missed them." Grey tries to grab Ana but winces and stops.
"Maybe later then. Don't stress yourself. You need rest." He tells me pointedly. I nod. I will make sure he gets enough rest.
For the next twenty minutes both the girls are snuggling Grey and I am on the opposite chair. We laugh and talk and the girls have a lot of stories to tell him.
Christian looks so tired. I am about to tell the girls to call it a day when the nurse comes in and thankfully takes the girls to the play area after a bit of coaxing.
I help Grey lie back down.
"You rest." I kiss him.
"Don't you want to know what happened?" He asks.
"Of course, I do, but you look beat. You need to sleep."
"No, wait. Don't go. I am not tired."
I laugh. He sure looks extremely exhausted for someone saying he is not tired.
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