Chapter 12
D was waiting outside one of the Emergency Room waiting area when the two men rejoined him. A slight raise of an eyebrow and a brief nod were all that transpired between the tall Aussie and his colleague to signal everything was back to normal.
"Have you seen Sue yet?" Jack asked as they approached.
"Not yet," D responded, turning to walk with them down the hall. "She's just down here in Room 4, but a nurse was going in with her so I decided to wait for you two."
"Now wasn't that nice of you," Bobby joked, dodging a petite nurse that bustled by them. "Didn't want to take all the glory for yourself?" The three men laughed.
"Did the doctor say anything else about Sue's condition?" Jack inquired, still having trouble shaking the protectiveness he felt.
"Just not to expect much out of her tonight," D shook his head as they neared the door. "She's pretty out of it and probably won't come to until sometime tomorrow." Jack and Bobby nodded in understanding.
"Oh, what about Lucy?" Jack realized, reaching for the phone in his pocket. D put out a hand to stop him.
"I've already talked to them," D assured him. "Myles drove Lucy and Tina back to the apartment. After stopping off at her apartment to pick up some things, Tara will be joining them there later tonight…as some added protection."
"Good idea," Bobby added.
"Myles will be driving the three of them down here in the morning to see Sue," D finished. "Now can we go in and see her?" He smiled.
Opening the door, the three men entered only to be stopped in their tracks at the sight. Sue looked so small in the massive hospital bed she was in. Her still form was hooked up to a heart monitor. A bulky blood pressure cuff was clamped around her upper arm and a nasal oxygen tube crisscrossed her face and neck. A big white cotton gauge pad stuck out from underneath her blonde hair, which was still slightly matted with blood.