Chapter 37

"RISE AND SHINE sleeping beauty," Nick's voice said waking me up from my peaceful slumber.

"Get up, get up," he continued and opened the hospital curtains allowing the sunlight to stream through the entire room and nearly blind me.

I quickly covered my eyes with my hands. "Leave me alone and close those bloody curtains, it burns," I whined.

"Stop whining and get up," he pestered. "You've been asleep for two days and I've missed you like crazy."

At that, my eyes snapped open just to have me quickly shut them again. "Hand me my glasses."

Instead of handing me the glasses like I assumed he would, he gently put them on my face for me. "There you go love," he said with a fake British accent.

I rolled my eyes as I sat up and leant my back on the wall. "Before I say anything about what you just said, let's rewind a little shall we?"

"Whatever you say love."

"I was out for two whole days?" I asked. "Explain."

Nick took off his boots and