Shock And Awe

Resting

A/N: Please note that other triggering content (self-harm and suicide will be discussed) throughout the story. Please be forewarned and take precautions if these are troubling for you.

A/N: Violence towards a primary character is mentioned/discussed in this chapter. Please be forewarned if that is troubling for you.

I just wanted to thank everyone for the reviews and votes. My muse and I both appreciate it.

This is still, as of now, planned to be a fairly long, multi-part story, but if y'all aren't into it...I'll wrap it up soon.

And remember...reviews and votes keep me and my muse motivated...especially if they're positive!!!

***More drama and more secrets revealed***

I hope you enjoy this latest chapter...Now on with the show!!!

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"Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together." ~ Eugene Ionesco

"It is those we live with and love and should know who elude us." ~ Norman Maclean

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Chapter 62

I notice the beeping sound first...before I open my eyes. It takes me a moment to remember exactly where I am...and why. I'm at the hospital...in Emily's room.

The guys had shown back up right after I finished tending to all of the wounds on Emily's face and neck. I was just happy that she didn't wake up or seem to notice what I was doing. I was so worried that I was going to hurt her when I was cleaning them. But in the end, she slept right through all of it.

They dropped off everything I asked for and even brought an extra thermos of coffee for me...along with a travel mug to keep it warm.

I made sure to fold up the sketch and put it in my purse so no one else would see it, right after I finished looking at it. Especially since I'm not sure that Emily even wanted me to see it. I knew she probably wouldn't want anyone else on the team to see it...and definitely wouldn't want her kids to see it either.

Once her kids got back, we plugged her phone into the charger and I plugged mine in with the charger the guys brought from my house. I filled them in on some of what Dr. Hayes had told me...and a little bit of what I found out during my conversation with Emily later. Not everything...but some of it. I didn't want them to worry. But I wanted them to be prepared in case she woke up and was acting loopy again.

Chloe had a couple of the other nurses bring down some chairs that folded out into 'beds' if you can call them that...since she and Dr. Hayes knew that none of us had any intention of leaving Emily's side.

I waited until the kids got settled and grabbed my go-bag, using the bathroom in Emily's room to take a quick shower and change clothes as quickly as I could. I really didn't want to leave her side...but I desperately wanted to change out of the clothes I was wearing and I needed to take a shower and freshen up a little bit.

I returned in just over 20 minutes to find Emily still asleep. Chance was laying on one of the chairs, stretched out...with Summer wrapped up in his arms asleep. Apparently while I was in the bathroom, Chloe or one of the other nurses had brought down some blankets and pillows too. He had a blanket thrown over the two of them and a pillow behind his head...with Summer's head resting on his massive chest.