Chapter 45“SEE YOU NEXT fall,” Jane chuckled. Ashley had fallen asleep in a bedside chair, and fell off when Nurse Pine came in.
“How long have you been awake?” Ash asked.
“Long enough for you to be snoring. It's cute.”
“Your parents were here. I'll let them know you're conscious, but hallucinating.” When their eyes met, Ashley filled with the warmth of her return.
“Ashley, would you wait outside, please,” said the nurse. “I want to check my sewing pattern.”
While he waited, he called Jane's parents, woke Bill Sharp and sent him back to the motel, and asked for an update on Fritz. The nurse told him she shouldn't give him that information, but she'd been on duty when everyone came in, and didn't want any trouble. As he had done more than once in his life, Ashley begged, teasing her wi
