Hardy Cates," I Said, Coming Into The

Lisa Kleypas

Hardy cates," i said, coming into the room, "you behave, or i'll step on your tube." the nurse seemed taken aback by my unsympathetic bedside manner. but hardy's gaze met mine in a moment of bright, hot voltage, and he relaxed, reassured in a way that cooing sympathy could never have done. "that only works if it's a breathing tube," he told me.