Chapter 29
The lights on the monitors flashed in rhythmic progression while the lines danced a macabre path across the screen. However, the tones and beeps were lost to the blonde sitting in the chair by the bed. His attention was focused on the woman in the bed, his mind distracted by his thoughts only of her.
The contact of holding her hand made him feel more reassured as Myles recalled how close he came to losing her. He had considered Tara just a friend a few short days ago.
After recent events can I continue thinking of her that way? he wondered. His conversation with Jack earlier had brought some realization that he was going to need address his feelings for Tara.
Glancing across the room, he glanced at Sue reading a magazine as she sat in a chair by the door. If Myles didn't know any better, he would have thought she was standing guard over them.
Jack barely looked at her when she returned with Bobby from the cafeteria, while he only wanted to get back to Tara. It took quite a bit of persuading by Sue and Bobby to get Myles to agree to go to his room to rest.
Only when Sue promised to stay with Tara and to have someone immediately come to get him when she awoke, did he finally let Bobby wheel him to his room. Myles regretted all the times he'd treated Sue so badly, seeing how compassionate she was with him now.
Myles knew Sue wanted to go with Jack and find out what happened. However, she put her own feelings aside and sacrificed for him. I really need to do something to show her how much I appreciate what she's done for me, Myles thought with a smile.
I hope Jack knows what he's got here with her, Myles considered. He knew Sue tried to talk to him before they left, but their conversation was restricted to planning their trip north.
Since Webster had threatened federal agents, Jack and Bobby needed to get statements from Annie, Craig, and Danni about the events of the last several days. Coupled with their previous activities, those two would be behind bars for a long time.
Feeling Tara squeeze his hand, Myles jerked his attention back to the woman in the bed. His heart melted when he saw her hazel eyes gazing up at him. An intense smile brightened his features when he saw the lazy grin on her face.
"Hi, beautiful," he whispered, not caring whether Sue was watching or could read his lips. Brushing a stray bang from her forehead with his hand, Myles traced the curves and lines of her face as if trying to memorize every detail. With sad eyes, he caressed Tara's soft cheek careful of her many bruises.
At that moment, Myles knew what he had to do.