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Beau grinned. “No problem. I have to do that when I drive my wife’s vehicle.”

Bryce chuckled. “I appreciate you and Luke helping me.”

“Yes, ma’am,” Beau replied respectfully.

“You’ll have to push the button on the fob to find out where it is. I honestly have no idea. It’s a red Chevy Blazer,” Bryce added before they all headed out toward the exit.

“Alright, I’m sure I’ll find it. See you in a bit.” He nodded and exited the room.

“You’re lucky. Those two are quite handsome,” the nurse commented.

Bryce grinned and nodded. She held her daughter close and whispered sweet words to her. She couldn’t believe how much she adored her little girl. As long as…hedidn’t find them, they would be safe.

As the nurse pushed her out through the automatic doors, Bryce saw Luke getting out of his truck and walking toward them.

“Oh, there’s a car seat in my SUV,” Bryce mentioned.

“I’ll call Beau. I’m not sure where he went,” Luke replied.

“Probably off searching for my vehicle,” Bryce joked.

“I’m going to take you back inside then until you figure out what you’re going to do,” the nurse said as she pulled the wheelchair back inside.

Luke chuckled. “Hopefully I can catch him before he leaves.” He called his brother. “Hey, come up to the entrance, we need the car seat in the back.” Once he disconnected, he looked at Bryce. “He’s on his way. He was just climbing into your SUV.”

“Once he gets here, we’ll focus on getting you and your daughter into the truck, and I can help with the car seat,” the nurse said with a smile.

Once Beau arrived and parked behind Luke’s truck, he got out, entered the hospital, and approached them.

“It might be easier if you drive Bryce’s SUV, and I drive your truck. Though, I didn’t see a car seat,” Beau said.

“It’s in the trunk, I remember seeing it when I got blankets out, but she’s going to need it in her car anyway,” Luke said.

“I’ll get it, but I have no idea how to put it in.” Beau shrugged.

“I can do it for you,” the nurse said as she pushed Bryce back outside. Bryce gasped when she stood up and grabbed onto Luke’s arm for support. She looked up at him with a grateful smile.

“Thank you again. It seems like that’s all I ever say around you,” she said.

“It’s fine. I told you to reach out to me if you needed anything,” Luke replied.

“I know, but you’ve gone above and beyond,” she insisted.

“That’s just what we do around here,” Luke said with a reassuring smile. He gestured to Beau. “We’ll meet you at the back of the diner.”

“Sounds good.” Beau climbed into Luke’s truck and drove off.

Once the nurse secured Leah in the car seat, Bryce carefully got into the front passenger seat. Luke started the engine and drove them to town.

“You and your brother must be the same height,” Bryce noted.

“Close. Beau is an inch taller, and he never lets me forget it,” Luke replied.

“I have to have the seat almost all the way up. I’m only five foot four,” Bryce said with a chuckle.

Luke glanced at her, then turned his attention back to the road. “I have a whole foot on you.”

Bryce grinned. “So where are we headed?”

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