Outlaw - By Nicole James Page 0,84

a year before she is healed completely, if everything goes well.”

“A year? Wow.”

“Like I said, it’s a long road,” the doctor admitted.

“Yeah. I guess so. Thanks, doctor,” Cole said, nodding to him.

“Well, so far everything is looking good. I’ll let you two visit for a few minutes.” He spoke with the nurse, and then walked out.

Cole looked over at Angel. He’d had no idea what this process was going to entail, for both of them. She’d need him here. He’d have to make that happen. At least for as long as he could manage. He needed to at least stay until Melissa came home. He looked down at his daughter. He was afraid to get too close. He didn’t want to be responsible for giving her some infection, no matter how many precautions they took.

Angel spoke with the nurse about Melissa’s medications, and knew she’d be asleep for awhile yet. She turned to Cole. “Let’s get you home. She won’t be awake for a few hours.”

“You sure? We can stay. I’m fine.”

“I’d rather go while she’s asleep, and be back when she wakes up,” she explained, looking down at Melissa.

“Of course,” Cole agreed.

They drove back to the house.

Natalie was waiting with TJ. “How is she?” she asked as soon as they were through the door.

“The doctor said she’s doing well. She was asleep, so I thought it was a good time to bring Cole home,” Angel told her.

“Yes, of course. And how are you feeling, Cole?” Natalie turned to him, resting her hand on his shoulder.

“I’m fine, just a little stiff and sore. Compared to what Melissa has to go through, what I did was a piece of cake.”

“Never the less, your body has been through a strain, too. You need to take it easy for a while. A week or two at least.”

He nodded to her, and bent down to where TJ was on the floor playing with some blocks. “How ya doin’, buddy?”

TJ looked up at him, and smiled, and held out a block.

Cole took it, and carefully set it on the top of the tower TJ had built.

TJ swung his arm, and sent the tower crashing down, letting out a howl of laughter.

Cole ruffled his hair. “Demo man, huh?”

“Demo?” Angel questioned.

“Demolition. It appears to be his thing.”

“He’s not old enough yet to be planning his future career.”

“Hey, you never can tell.” Cole turned back to TJ, and watched him start to rebuild another tower.

TJ smiled up at Cole.

Angel watched. She could tell TJ was loving the attention. He was starting to bond with his father. Angel wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or bad. Depending on just how much of a role Cole wanted to play in his children’s lives. They really hadn’t had that discussion yet. She’d been too worried about Melissa to think about anything further.

Cole stood up, and appeared a little wobbly.

“Are you dizzy?” Angel asked, reaching out to offer a steadying hand.

“Yeah A little, there for a moment.”

“You should go lay down for a while,” she insisted.

“Yeah. I guess so.” He turned, and walked back to the guest room. He closed the door, and lay down on the bed. He pulled his cell phone out, and turned the ringer back on. He had put it on silent while he was in the hospital. He looked at the read out.

Six missed calls. One from Mack’s number, and the other five all from his wife.

Shit.

He needed to call her back. Might as well get it over with. He punched in the number.

She picked up on the second ring.

“It’s me,” was all he said.

“Finally! I’ve called, and called. Why didn’t you answer?” came her voice through the phone.

“I was in the hospital, remember.”

“I know where you were. Seems you could remember to check in with your wife.”

“Mandy, don’t start.”

“There’s no money in the account. How am I supposed to pay for shit?”

Cole sat up. “What do you mean? I left you over a grand.”

“Well, it’s gone. Food, gas. I have expenses, Cole.”

He wanted to reach through the phone, and choke her. “How could you have gone through a grand already?”

“I don’t know. But there’s no money.”

He blew out a breath in frustration. “I’ll call the bank, and find out what’s going on.”

“I need money, Cole.”

“I said, I’ll handle it.”

“Well, how did it go? Everything okay with the kid?”

She finally got around to asking, Cole thought. “Fine.” Fuck. Her very voice was beginning to grate on him.

“So, when are you coming home?”

“I don’t know. This

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