Page 10 of The Enforcer

“Did they have anyone come in with them?”

She shook her head. “Not that I know of. I can ask.”

“Not necessary. Neither one landed in my ER.”

“And the one who did?”

I rubbed my eyes. “Remember the guy who kissed me from the hotel?”

“You’re kidding me.”

“I wish I were.” I glanced down the corridor as one of the goons turned to look at me before rounding the corner.

“What are the odds?”

“I know.”

Emily laughed. “Think of it this way. You were supposed to save his life. Maybe something will come of it.”

“Right.” I certainly wasn’t immune to violent crime and I had a feeling whatever reason Christos was in town had brought the violence.

“He’s asking for you,” the floor nurse said as I passed the station.

“He?”

She lifted her eyebrows and I knew exactly who she meant. Christos. He’d been in the hospital for three days and there wasn’t a nurse on the ICU floor who wasn’t smitten with him.

“Are his two… friends with him?” I’d almost called them goons, but that wasn’t professional.

“One is. The other went to get something to eat. They won’t leave the patient alone even though we’ve told them Mr. Nomikos is receiving the best medical attention.”

I had a feeling the reason they were hanging around, never allowing their boss to be alone was more about fear of someone finishing the job. “Have the police been to see him?”

“They have. I have no clue what they said, but they left and didn’t come back.”

“Interesting.” At least Christos had improved every day, his vitals continuing to be strong. However, I wanted to keep him in the hospital for at least another two days. His buddies had asked me about his release every day, and every day I’d told them the same thing.

Only when I allowed.

“Let me go see how he’s doing,” I told her and headed toward his room. With no surgeries scheduled, I could afford to take longer than a few minutes with him. The moment I opened the door, the guard was on high alert. I’d instructed no weapons, but they’d ignored me. It would seem the police hadn’t cared either.

Christos had his eyes closed but the moment I came close, he opened them. There was immediate recognition, his pupils no longer dilated.

“Luca. Leave us alone for a few minutes,” Christos told the other guy. While his voice provided a clear indication he’d been through an ordeal, there was still a dark, sensual vibe similar to the one that had thrilled me the night at the hotel.

Luca gave me a hard look just like he’d done before. “Yes, boss.”

I moved closer, standing over him. “How are you feeling?”

“Like I’ve been shot.”

“You were.”

“And I understand I have you to thank for saving my life.”

“I’m a doctor. That’s what I do,” I told him. “You should rest.”

“Please sit.”

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