“Oh,” Ross exclaimed, realising for the first time just how badly Burton"s injury might affect his future. “Thanks for leveling with me. Can we see him?”
“Just for a few minutes, if you don"t mind. He"s still quite heavily sedated to help with the pain and to keep him as immobile as possible. Please try not to tire him too much. He was quite sleepy when I left him a minute ago.”
Rowland bustled off down the corridor, presumably on his way to attend to another patient, and Ross and Drake tentatively poked their heads round the door to Keith Burton"s room, almost expecting the redoubtable Staff Nurse Riley to jump out and order them to retreat from her territory, but thankfully, the only presence in the room was that of their colleague, lying back, unmoving, hooked up to an intravenous dri
