After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 55

Chapter 55

iam…”

“I still want to be here for you, Elly. Please.”

Elaine sighed. Yet a smile creased her features. He was stubborn enough that she knew he wouldn’t just go. Not now that he knew. It felt good to be cared about like that.

“Yeah…I know.”

Liam reached out to take her hand again, hesitated, then pulled back. Maybe now wasn’t the time. He didn’t want to push her.

Elaine didn’t have the same reservations.

She reached out, gently taking his hand in hers, squeezing gently. He returned the gesture, smiling softly at her. Then the expression turned a little more serious. His thumb brushed over her knuckles.

“You’ve been out for a few days.”

Elaine blinked. “What?”

Liam stood, hand slipping away from her, and he grabbed a cup of water sitting beside the bed. “Yeah…maybe should have led with that.”

He held it out to her, she took it.

“Lucas won.”

Elaine drank deeply from the cup. She didn’t have the words, not really. Out of all the other candidates, he was probably one of the better options. Yet she couldn’t bring herself to care all that much.

Liam watched her lackluster reaction and nodded. “Yeah, figured it wouldn’t be all that exciting of news.”

Elaine set the cup aside. She still felt that pull toward sleep. Liam must have noticed as he took a step back and stretched.

“Well, I should go, let you get some rest.”

“You’ll be back later?”

Liam nodded. “Guaranteed.”

Elaine relaxed against the hospital bed as he moved toward the door. He cast one more look at her. Then left. And she fell asleep.

She’s not sure how much time had passed before she woke up again to the sound of the door opening. She adjusted, sitting up. The pain medication was starting to wear off, and she could feel the dull ache in her abdomen from the knife.

She reached for the cup of water, taking a sip, expecting Liam to waltz back over maybe with a snack from the vending machine…