Page 27 of Her Elusive Cowboy Billionaire

“You’ll be all right, sweetheart.These people are the best at what they do.”

“Chase.I’m scared.”

He kissed her forehead.“I know, but trust me.You’ll be fine, and I’ll see you again soon.”

She nodded.“I trust you.”She did trust him.But how could he be sure she would survive?

At his warehouse/hospital,Chase hopped out and returned with a wheelchair.

An orderly quickly emerged to escort Meri back to the examination rooms, but Chase prepared to push the wheelchair through the doors.

A nurse stopped him with a hand on his chest.“We’ll take it from here, Chase.”

“I’ll be back and then in the waiting room.”

She nodded.“We’ll let you know as soon as possible how she’s doing.”

He walked back out to the limo and got in the back.“Take me to my brother’s, Isaac.We need to drop off Alexandra even though she is trying to be quiet.She’s an amazing kid, aren’t you, little darlin’?”

“Uncle Chase, where did Meri go?”She sniffled.“Why was she leaning on the car?”

Chase was afraid she’d burst into tears, so he explained to her.“Meri wasn’t feeling well, so we took her to the hospital so they could make her feel better.”He thought telling her about the hospital would be something she would recognize.

Alexandra sniffled again and seemed to accept that.She didn’t cry, though Chase had thought she would, but she looked out the window instead.

Isaac grinned.“The munchkin had me tell her a bedtime story.”

Chase’s eyes widened.“Good Lord, what did you tell her?”

He shrugged.“The only one I could remember, Hansel and Gretel.I skipped the bad part and just made the witch a good witch who helped the children find their way home.”

Chase laughed.“Good job.Maybe you missed your calling.”

The big man shook his head and held up his hand, palm out.“Oh, no, sir.I have nieces and nephews and see how tired their parents are.No, thank you, I’ll stay single for a while.Besides, I haven’t found the right woman for me.”

Chase thought about Meri.Was she the right woman for him?

After droppingAlexandra at home and explaining the events of the evening to his sister-in-law, Chase had Isaac take him home.There he switched to his black Chevy Yukon and returned to the warehouse to wait.

When he arrived, he realized he didn’t know how to contact Meri’s parents.He’d have Rita get him the information tomorrow.By that time, Meri could tell them herself.

The waiting room was something he designed.Comfortable chairs and loveseats abounded, along with a multitude of tables and two desks.No one else was waiting, which cheered Chase.That meant none of his people had been wounded in the line of duty.

Someone woke Chase up from a dream about Meri, where she was hurt and he tried to get her to the hospital, but he encountered an obstacle every way he turned.One obstacle after the other surrounded him until Meri was dying.

“Chase.Chase.Wake up.”

The voice was sharp.

Chase blinked repeatedly and then realized the doctor was pressing on his arm and calling out his name.“Yes.How is Meri…er…Ms.Anderson.”

He faced Dr.Schneider.The man, who was rather tall and had graying brown hair, stood at the side of his chair.“She’ll be fine, but she must do nothing difficult for the next two weeks.And she needs to have someone with her for the next few days.Bring her to my office in ten days to get the stitches out and I’ll reevaluate at that time.”

Chase nodded.Then he stood and held out his right hand.“Thank you, Dr.Schneider, and thank you for being available tonight.I know she was in the best of hands.”

“You know I’m always available for you.Well, nearly always.She’s awake and wanting to see you.She’ll be in her room shortly.”

The man shook his hand and then walked away.