se.
Christian closes the door to our suite.
“Alone at last,” he murmurs, leaning back against the door, watching me.
I step toward him and run my fingers over the lapels of his jacket.
“Thank you for a wonderful birthday. You really are the most thoughtful,
considerate, generous husband.”
“My pleasure.”
“Yes . . . your pleasure. Let’s do something about that,” I whisper. Tightening
my hands around his lapels, I pull his lips to mine.
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After a communal breakfast, I open all my presents then give a 360 | P a g e
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series of cheery goodbyes to all the Greys and the Ka一vanaghs who will be
returning to Seattle via Charlie Tango. My mom, Christian, and I head up to
the hospital with Taylor driving since the three of us would not fit into my R8.
Bob has declined to visit, and I’m secretly glad. It’d be just too weird, and I’m
sure Ray wouldn’t appreciate Bob seeing him at anything less than his best.
Ray looks much the same. Hairier. Mom is shocked when she sees him, and
together we cry a little more.
“Oh, Ray.” She squeezes his hand and gently strokes his face, and I’m
moved to see her love for her ex-husband. I’m glad I ha一ve tissues in my
purse. We sit beside him, me holding her hand while she holds his.
“Ana, there was a time when this man was the center of my world. The sun
rose and set with him. I’ll always love him. He’s taken care of you so well.”
“Mom—” I choke and she strokes my face and tucks a lock of my hair behind
my ear.
“You know I’ll always love Ray. We just drifted apart.” She sighs.
“And I just couldn’t live with him.” She gazes down at her fingers, and I
wonder if she’s thinking about Husband Number Three: Steve who we don’t
talk about.
“I know you love Ray,” I whisper, drying my eyes. “They are going to bring him
out of his coma today.”
“Good. I’m sure he’ll be fine. He’s so stubborn. I think you learned it off him.”
I smile. “Ha一ve you been talking to Christian?”
“Does he think you’re stubborn?”
“I believe so.”
“I’ll tell him it’s a famil
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