he
gesturedkaraintothehall”youregivinguponher,”heaccused”youretakingheroffthefrontlinebecauseyoudontthinksheswakingupforawhile”
”thatsnotitplysayingthatsincetheaccidentwasnearlyaplications,thechancesofone
occurringnoillbeheurseshellch
thenitorsanddosidesidebackrotationseverytwohoursshellbeinherejustasoftenassheee
thisisstandardprotolinalargerhospital,sheghthaveleftintensivecareevensoonerthefactis,sheisntcritical””thefauttered,butretohielf
thantokarashepattedhiselbooffdohehallcindyandkatherinereplacedher
sincehehadntgottenanyhkara,hetuedoncindy”rachelislosingisntthatdangerous”cindypushedupherglassesandlookedba”no,”shesaidsloly,”shes
gettingthenutrientssheneedsthroughadripillhopingthatshellwakeupsoon”
”iladsooneis,”hesaid,buthissarcasadedfast”itllbeaonighthoher
feeeks”
”then””ubeitgoesdirectlyinto
thestoch”heaskedafeedingtubewas
longrange,bigtistuff,rightuptherehputtingrachelinaregularrooackedofsettlinginforthelonghaulhehaddonehishoe
hepushedhishandsthroughhishairandtriedtohrougharisingpanic”thisisnoteicantacceptthatthisisgoingtogoonforevertherehastobereando”
”ivebeentalkingtopeople,”katherinesaid”thereareotherthingsighttry”thatejack
surehelikedtheideaofkatherialkingtopeopleabouthiswifesa,butheeenoughtolisten
”usic,
bringinherfavoritefoodthesllghtreachherouldbuincense”
”ybegettheharishiinhere,too,”hettered
katherinenearlysled”iellslike
theightsnapheroutofit
”jackilesaould
sllthoseell
”henurse
”itcanthurt,”cindysaidasshehadsooftenbeforelookingpastthespeakingjustahairaboveahing
sile”heresdr
bauer”
”illgovisithhope,”katherinesaid,butbeforesheuldleave,soonecalledheashelookedpaststevebauer,brokeintoagrin,andsetofftogreetayoung,goodlookingguywearingpurplescrubs
chingher,jackuldnthelpbutthinkthatthereethingtobesaidforlivingandallerplacethansanfrancispeoplesailiarfaceswereeverywhere
ite,whenlifewasshaky
hehadntalalltownwhere
everyonekneacyso
heitye
relief
heehere,too,ifhehadbeen
acceptedbuttusnoneyet
rachel
rachellovedarizonashelovedtheair,thesun,theopenspaceshelovedthedesertlandscape,claidthatthereanticisoit,thatsheuldfeeltheghostofgeroniridingthroughthebrushshelovedtheheat,lovedpytanktopsandshortsandpilingherhairontopofherhead,evenlovedsingshehadblossodasapainterintucsonhinstructionandpractice,shebecatechnicallyproficientasherpersonalnfidencegrerengthwearingalarge,
broadbriedhat,shespenthouruponhourinthedesert,nearlyiobileathereasel,brushandpaletteinhandshehadthepatiencetofordesertcreaturestoappear,andthestillnessnottoscaretheffoncetheydidhedesert,shewasin
heaven,butherpleasureextendedfarbeyondthatshesaypseofthe
sunangledlouedblandintobreathless
jackandrachelarriedfor
thelast,andinallthattitheyhadntdisagreedonathingthenjackilltheydidnt
disagree
itdesenseforanarwasa
goodoneinterofprojeent,andpay
ras,jackhadansheend,it
boileddoothefactthatsheuldworkanywhere,andheuldnt
sotheyved
heher
elentighthave
foundcausefoeioninbigsur,buttherehadbeenalongstretchofbarrenyearsbeforethatherworkhadsufferedheshouldhaveseenit
andthentheredrivingtothe
hospitaltobehherfortheseventhdayinaroheyhadntvedtosanfrancis,shehaveendedupinbigsur,havebeendrivingtheastroadatthesatiasanelderlyanarightnow
ingupononeary
katherineofferedtokeepaneyeonhopeosan
francis”itsnday,”sheexplained”theshopisclosed”butjackhesahesadexpressiononherfaceand
thetearsthatreinedinastateofperpetualthreathedidntknowhershehinkingofguinevereorrachel,butadrivetothecityclosertoherafterguineverehe
iginedtheyhadestablishedabond,andedtokeepitgoingheself,broodingaboutpeoplegivingupon
rachelgivenhisdruthers,hebedrivingtosanfrancisatall,butsittinghher,talkingtoher,badgeringher,challenginghernythingtogavehinother
purpose
besides,sheeofhis
responsibilities,proofforalltoseeofthereasonsstayinsanfrancisforlong
hecalledjillfrohephonedohehallandexplainedaboutguineveresde
