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Chapter Nineteen

Goose

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IPUSH MY BIKE AS FASTas it can to get Bambi to the Medical Center. I park it right up front as she flies off and runs inside.

I follow quickly behind her as we run up the steps. The nurse at the station points to a room door and Bambi rushes over, throwing the door open.

Doc is standing beside Zane’s bed with a clipboard in his hand. He looks up and smiles when he sees us.

“Nice of you to join us today.”

Bambi slowly walks over to Zane and takes his hand in hers. “How you feeling?”

He shyly smiles up at her. “Like I got beat up and was asleep for a few years.”

Bambi lets out a strangled laugh as tears sprout from her eyes. For once, these are tears of happiness. Doc laughs and flips through his charts.

“Everything looks wonderful to me. Lots of healing to do, but incredibly, no brain damage. Zane here got very lucky. He needs to stay here for a few days but-”

“Nope.” Zane shakes his head. “I’m awake and feel fine. Nothing a good bottle of whiskey and some pain meds can’t help.”

Doc shakes his head. “I’m sorry, but you just woke up from a coma. I cannot, in good faith, let you walk out of here.”

Bambi places her hand on Zane’s arm. “Doctor Tickner is right. Zane will be fine here and then he can move to the clubhouse where we can monitor him.”

Zane groans and I can’t help but laugh. “Dude. You’re gonna lose. Just sayyes ma’amand do whatever she says.”

He looks at Bambi and groans again. “But-”

She holds her hand up and shakes her head. “No. You either stay here or I will handcuff you to this bed. Are we clear?”

Zane hangs his head, “Yes, Ma’am.”

I laugh as Doc taps his pen on the metal table at the end of the bed. “I’ll give you all some private time.”

He walks out the door and Bambi turns to Zane. “We need to talk.”

I take a seat by the window as she sits down next to him.

“Okay. Lay it on me.”

Bambi takes his hand in hers again and looks down at Zane. “Doctor Tickner got the test results...”

“Just tell me.”

“You’re my brother.”

Zane looks up at Bambi with an enormous smile on his face. “Are you serious?”

She excitedly nods her head. “Yes! We share the same shitty biological father.”

“We’re family! I have a fucking sister!”

Zane pulls Bambi into a hug as they cry together. I sit in the chair and smile at the good news for my angel.

I clear my throat after a few minutes and Zane looks over.

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