XII
Flying DiceEven though it was the last place he wanted to be after his nearly two-week stay, Hunter did not immediately leave the hospital after Lake and the hospital staff spirited Taylor through the ER doors.
By the time they arrived, Taylor had lapsed into unconsciousness and that concerned Lake even more, though she did not say it out loud. The tension had been thick in the car and the journey made in relative silence. What had passed between them in the alley before Taylor's arrival remained unspoken of for now.
Once they disappeared into the ER, Hunter didn't know what to do. It had been years since he'd cared enough about anyone to be in this position and he found himself loitering in the parking lot, catching a smoke while he waited to hear if Taylor would live. At the same
