Disclaimer: I do not own Blood Ties or any of its characters. They are Tanya Huff's creations.
Thanks to my story consultant, Lena!
Chapter 13
Two weeks later
Mike heard Vicki's voice in the distance. A constant beeping noise. The smell of disinfectant. His eyelids slowly slid open. "Vicki."
She placed a book on her lap.
"How…did I get here?"
"Henry found you and called 911."
"Saved by the vampire. I'm never going to live that down, am I? How long have I been like this?"
"A couple weeks."
"I'm glad you're okay. I was so afraid I wouldn't see you again."
"I'm one tough broad. It would take a lot more than that to get rid of me."
As Mike's lips curled into a smile, his blue eyes suddenly rolled into the back of his head. All the various monitors went haywire as his body became rigid and began to convulse.
"Oh my God, Mike!"
Some of the hospital staff burst in and she was ushered out of the room.
After what seemed like an eternity, Mike's doctor emerged from his room. She was a petite Caucasian woman with short curly blond hair and blue eyes. Doctor Ross was stitched into her white laboratory coat. A stethoscope hung loosely around her neck.
"How is he, Doctor?"
"We managed to stabilize him."
"What caused the seizure?"
"It's a complication from his brain injury. Not an uncommon occurrence, I'm afraid."
"Will those go away in time?"
"Unfortunately they won't. He will need medication to keep them under control. I suggest you come back tomorrow. Seizures normally take a lot out of a patient. He'll need to rest."
"But he will be okay, right?"
"Barring no other complications, yes."
"Thanks, Doc."