Before leaving Iron Goddess, Shea sent a text to Julia. By the time she pulled up in the hospital parking lot, Julia had responded.
Yes, they will meet with you.
Shea walked into the ICU waiting room. Terrance stood as she entered, his fingers entwined with another man’s with tan skin, green eyes, and a narrow face. Shea guessed he was Terrance’s boyfriend, Jake. Elon sat in the corner playing a video game.
“How is she, T?”
Terrance released Jake and hugged Shea. “Doc says she’s gonna live. With therapy, she may be able to walk again.” When he pulled back, his eyes held a concerned look that unsettled Shea. “She doesn’t want to see you.”
“What?”
“Her folks came up from Phoenix. They’re going to be relocating her to a rehab facility down in Scottsdale.”
Shea felt as if her world were
