Wilde Love (The Brothers of Wilde, Nevada 6) - Page 10
She sniffled. “Thank you. Did you find Austin?” Please let him be okay.
“He’s fine, Jessie. Mom and dads are with him at the hospital.”
“I need to talk to him, Denver.” With shaky hands, she clicked the screen on his cell.
“He’s still unconscious, but I promise you, he’s okay. This fucker dosed him real good, but my brother’s got the constitution of a grizzly bear.” His tone was filled with real admiration and affection. And her heart sank.
“I couldn’t turn him around, Denver. In time, maybe I can. Right now, I’m not so sure.”
“Shh. We’ll sort this all out later. Understand?”
“Yes, Sir.”
“You sure you’re okay?”
“I’ve got a few bruises. That’s all.” Jessie truthfully didn’t think she’d broken any bones, though her body ached in more places than she cared to count.
“I’m still having the paramedics check you out when they get here.”
“Sure thing.”
“Stupid bastard should’ve known not to take this curve so fast. He’s local. You could’ve been killed. Still, I’m glad you’re here. I suppose we’re lucky he did.”
“He didn’t.”
“What do you mean?”
“I saw the curve and thought I had a chance to escape. So I took it.”
“My God, you are smarter and more courageous than any woman or man I know.” He leaned in and kissed her.
The press of his lips made her feel protected and cherished. Slowly, her nerves settled back a bit.
When he ended their kiss, he stared at her. “I love you. I almost thought I’d lost you.”
“I’m here now.”
“And that’s where you’ll stay, sweetheart.”
As Jessie listened to the approaching siren off in the distance, s
he wondered about what lay ahead.
Austin was in the hospital with enough drugs to kill two or three men. She’d almost lost him.
She thought about telling Denver what she’d learned from Rich. Rich had never admitted for certain, but she suspected that another person was behind the accidents and murder attempts. She’d seen Denver’s anger when he’d found her helping Rich, and she couldn’t bear to risk losing Denver to some vigilante rage. Better to wait for the sheriff to divulge that news. He’d likely be at the hospital, waiting for Austin to wake up.
She couldn’t wait to see with her own eyes that the eldest Wilde brother was safe and sound. But then what would she do?
If Austin couldn’t be swayed, there was no way she could stay in Wilde. She would never split up the brothers. They came as a set, not to be broken up. She must get Austin to open up and let her in on the real reason he wanted her to make such a choice. If successful, she believed there was still a chance to work things out between the brothers.
When the ambulance arrived, Jessie vowed to herself to do whatever it took to get the forever she longed for.
Chapter Five
Jessie didn’t give a damn that she was only wearing Denver’s shirt as she walked with him into the hospital. The only thing she could think of was that she needed to see Austin.
Daniel, one of the Wilde brothers’ dads, was waiting for them by the door. “Hi, son. Hi, Jessie.”
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