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Bang stepped inside and smiled when he saw them. “Hey, you two look better. Why don’t you get something to eat, and then we’ll head back to the hospital? Jump called, and he woke up. He wanted to make sure you two were okay.”

Cass jumped up, tears fresh on her cheeks. “I’m ready to go now.”

Bang chuckled and held up his hands. “Hold up. You need to eat something. Wave needs rest. The more sleep he gets, the better he’ll be.”

Cass frowned, but she nodded. Gina joined her in the kitchen and made sandwiches. They ate quickly before heading out. She hoped Wave didn’t hold this against her. She hated that she was the reason he’d been injured.

When she stepped into the room and saw Wave on the hospital bed, tears sprang to her eyes. She moved to the bed and hugged him before stepping back so Cass could hug him.

“Hey,” Wave said. His voice was weak, but he was talking.

“Have they done another CT scan?” Gina asked.

He shook his head. “Not yet. In the next hour or so, probably.”

“I’m glad you’re up and talking.”

His lips spread into a smile before he winced and closed his eyes. She held his hand, glad he was talking. Brain injuries were weird, and he could take a turn, but it was a good sign that he was conscious and talking.

After an hour, they decided to leave so he could get some sleep. Rest was the most important thing for him, so though she wanted to stay with him, she knew she needed to go home and let him get some rest.

It was hard to leave, but she told him she would be back in the morning. She leaned in and kissed his cheek, then turned to go. She glanced back before leaving the room. The peaceful expression on his face brought her relief. She had a feeling that Wave would be okay.

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

By some miracle, Wave was coming home just two days after Pete had crashed into their home and tried to destroy everything precious to her. Wave’s friends had fixed the door, changed the locks, and cleaned up the mess. She was amazed that everything looked right.

Cass was healing fine. She had a bruise around one eye, but that would fade. There were no lifelong injuries for either of them. Wave would be off work for another week, then go back to doing desk duty for a while. He wasn’t happy about having to sit at a desk, but the doctors thought he would make a full recovery and, before long, he would be back working as an operator.

Since her car had arrived, she was at the hospital to pick Wave up. When she stepped into the room, he stood and moved to her, pulling her into a hug.

“I’m so glad to be going home.”

“Hospitals aren’t great, are they?”

He chuckled. “Not really.”

“Well, I hate to say it, but you’ll be visiting this hospital again.”

He leaned back and studied her. “Really, why?”

“Yesterday, while I was visiting you, I had an impromptu interview. They called this morning and offered me a job. So I’m sure at some point I’ll be working, and you’ll come up here.”

His lips spread into a wide smile. “For that, I’ll come back.”

“I’m happy with the position.”

He pulled her into a hug, kissing the side of her head before he rested his head on hers. “I’m glad for you. When do you start?”

“In a week. I’ll be on for three days then off for four. It’s a good setup. I’m happy with it.”

“Awesome.”

He leaned back again and met her gaze. “Bang stopped by and told me everything. I’m glad you’re okay.”

She nodded. “They got there at the right time. He was about to kill Cass.”

“Yeah, Bang told me about that. He said Cass was very upset about it.”