“Yep.”
“That’s great.”
“Star!” Someone called out. “Quick, get help, Richard’s passed out!”
Star took off, rushing through the crowd.
Even though she didn’t really want to, she took off with her. “I’m a nurse, I can help.”
As they approached the dining room, River noted a large group of people surrounding a man on the floor.
“We have a nurse here, back up!” Star called out.
Much like what River imagined the red sea parting, the line opened at Star’s command.
River found herself staring at Charlotte and a man she presumed was her husband at her side. After all, he was wearing a tux.
“River,” Charlotte said, waving her over. “Good.” She turned to the man in the tux. “Ryan, tell her what happened.”
She knew beside the man, putting her hand on his chest and leaning in to access if he was breathing.
“I opened the door and he shook my hand, then just stumbled in and kind of collapsed into my arms.”
Adrenaline coursed through her but she didn’t mind, this was the kind of adrenaline she liked. The kind she’d gotten used to in New York when she’d worked in the E.R. The kind of adrenaline that made her feel alive.
She checked for a pulse and found one and she detected his breathing. “Hmm, is he allergic to anything?” She yearned for a diagnostic machine.
“I don’t think so,” Ryan answered.
“Does he…” suddenly she pulled back, recognizing the man’s face. “Richard?” she asked, a bit out of breath.
The man didn’t move.
“Do you know Richard?” Charlotte asked.
She turned and stared into the crowd of questioning gazes. Her heart raced like she’d just run a 5K on Christmas morning. Confusion filled her. “I…” She couldn’t believe the man would be here. He hadn’t lived in Hidden Falls, he’d only been working on a ranch for the summer. “Richard Chavez?” She questioned, turning back to the man and definitely seeing the boy she used to know tucked away in his manly face.
“Yes, that’s him.” Charlotte said.
River didn’t let this hiccup, no matter how large of a hiccup it felt, get in the way of her medicine. She put her hand on this forehead. “He doesn’t feel warm.”
Then it hit her. Something he’d actually done once when they’d been together. She stood. “I need a cup of water.”
People shuffled and it wasn’t long before a cup of water was handed to Ryan, who handed it to her.
“The ambulance is coming, they will give him an I.V. when they get here.”
She threw the water on Richard’s face.
The crowd gasped.
“What did you do that for?” Ryan demanded.
But it wasn’t two seconds and Richard sucked in a breath and tried to sit up.
“It’s all right, you’ll be fine.”
Richard’s eyes focused on hers, then he lay back down. “River, is that you?”
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Also by Taylor Hart
Here is a list of Taylor's books, grouped by series:
The Knight Brother Romances
Flirting with your FBI Heartbreaker
Flirting with your Hollywood Heartbreaker
Flirting with your Ex Best Friend Billionaire Fake Fiance
Brady Brother Romances
The Good Groom
The No Regrets Groom
The Dancing Groom: A Sweet Beach Romance
Her Football Boss Fake Fiance
Hardman Brother's Ranch Romance:
Her Hidden Falls Anti-Hero Cowboy: A Sweet Brother's Romance
Her Hidden Falls Doctor Cowboy: A Sweet Brother's Romance
Her Hidden Falls Ex Military Cowboy: A Sweet Brother's Romance
Her Hidden Falls Bronc Riding Cowboy: A Sweet Brother's Romance
Her Hidden Falls Bodyguard Cowboy: A Sweet Brother's Romance
Kelly Brother's Bachelor Second Chance Cowboy Romance:
Her Country Star Billionaire Groom: Sweet, Christian Married by Christmas
Her Protector Billionaire Groom: KB Ranch Married by Christmas
More coming soon!
The Legendary Kent Brother Romances
The Broken Warrior
The Redeemed Groom
The Fake Fiance Groom
Her Hollywood Fake Fiance
Married by Christmas
Texas Titan Romances (I recommend this order to read them)
The Tough Love Groom
The Second Chance Groom
The Dream Groom
The Prince Charming Groom
The Good Groom (A Brady Brother’s Romance)
Navy Seal Romances
The Broken Warrior
The Found Warrior
Jackson Hole Bachelor Billionaire Romance Series (I recommend this order to read them)
The Football Groom
The Country Groom
The Unfinished Groom
The Barefoot Groom
The Masquerading Groom
The Christmas Groom
The Lone Star Groom
Park City Bachelor Billionaire Romances
Rescue Me (Park City Firefighter Romances--Cross over with Bachelor Billionaire Romances) (Freestone Brother Romances)
The Lost Groom (Freestone Brother Romances)
The Undercover Groom (Freestone Brother Romances)
Last Play Romance Series
Last Play
The Rookie
Just Play
A Player for Christmas
End Zone
Hail Mary
Bachelor Texas Rebel Romances:
Her Second Chance Prodigal Groom: No Regrets Christmas
Coconut Bachelor Beach Romances:
The Second Chance Billionaire Boss
A Timeless Romance Anthology
Kissing a Billionaire Anthology: The Forgotten Billionaire by Taylor Hart
Last Play Christmas Romances:
The Betting Groom (The Legendary Kent Brother Romances)
The Midnight Groom (A sequel to The Football Groom)
The Beauty's Groom
More coming soon!
Christmas Romance Series:
Her Hollywood Fake Fiancé (The Legendary Kent Brother Romances)
Collections
Brady Brother Romance Collection
Mistletoe Football Romance Christmas Collection
Cozy Christmas Mistletoe Collection
The Legendary Kent Brother Collection
Bachelor Billionaire Romance Collection
Football Romance Collection (Last Play)
Taylor’s Football Collection (Texas Titans)
About the Author
Taylor Hart has always been drawn to a good love triangle, hot chocolate and long conversations with new friends. Writing has always been a passion that has consumed her dreams and forced her to sit in a trance for long hours, completely obsessed with people that don’t really exist. Taylor would have been a country star if she could have carried a tune—maybe in the next life. Follow me on Bookbub, Facebook, Twitter, Insta!