The Stolen Valentine
“she asked the woman at the front desk.The woman, short and squat with dark hair and a perpetual frown, looked up at her. “That depends, honey. Are you a relative?”“I’m her sister. Darcy Sweet.”The woman nodded, her eyes turning kinder. “They told me to expect you. Hold on, now.” She tapped a few keys on the computer in front of her. “Yes, still in the Emergency Department. Go through them doors right there, okay? I’ll buzz you through.”The swinging doors opened to her as the woman unlo...cked them with a touch of a button, and Darcy hurried through into a brightly lit space dominated by a rectangular desk. Behind that desk, doctors and nurses in different colored scrubs and white coats stared at computer screens or scribbled out orders. Doors leading to different rooms stood lined up along three sides of the Emergency Department, all of the doors closed to protect patient privacy. Jon was standing outside of room six, and he held his arms out to Darcy as she rushed over to him. “It’s okay, everything is going to be all right. The doctors say it’s likely just stress. There’s going to be a few more tests, but they aren’t worried. Grace is more embarrassed than anything else.”Darcy was so relieved that she practically collapsed into his arms. She started to cry and hugged him tightly, not wanting to let go. “Everything is so overwhelming right now, Jon. What are we going to do?”Jon hugged her back and kissed the top of her head. “It’s okay, I’m going to make sure that everything works out.” He kissed her again.She wanted to believe him. She just wanted to be held and protected right now. She knew that must be all that Grace wanted, too. “Thank you for being here for me,”MoreLess
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