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When we walked arm in arm through the main entrance of the hospital, I felt Conor tense. He hadn’t completely gotten over his hospital phobia, but he was here to support me. I was grateful beyond words for that. This was what love looked like, and I was immensely moved.
My friends and family filled the ICU waiting room, Becca and Easton huddled together with Rodeo, Zahara, and Juanita. Siobhan and Grand-Mère Marie sat together in a corner and appeared to have formed a bond of sorts. A few members of the Athena Sisterhood, including my ex Shea Stevens and her girlfriend Toni, were there as well.
Becca rushed up to me with Easton not far behind, crushing me in a group hug.
“How is he?” I asked.
“Your mom and Jake are in there with him now,” Becca replied. “He’s in what they’re callin
