chapter 44
Mandi
“NO!”
The scream ripped out of my throat as Nic’s eyes fluttered shut and his body went limp.
“Nic! Nic!” I shook him gently at first and then harder when he didn’t respond. “Nic!”
He’s not dead. He’s NOT dead!
“Wake up, Nic! Wake up!” The world started spinning as I begged him to come back to me. I threw myself onto his chest, pleading for him to forgive me, promising that I’d never leave his side ever again. The words came out in gasps as I struggled to breathe.
“Move aside, ma’am.” A pair of strong hands lifted me off him.
“No!” I screeched at the paramedic as he tried to move me to the side. I pounded against the man’s back as he and his partner hovered over Nic.
“Let them work on him, Mandi.” Julian took hold of my arm, dragging me away from them.
With a lou
