6 Rocky got settled in the extended stay hotel in a two-bedroom suite so there was space for Mason and the others when they came to visit. He still didn’t think he needed a babysitter, but when he flopped onto the couch, he realized his incision site was hurting. He lifted his shirt to check it. Three pink scars had begun to form on his abdomen. The surgical glue the doctor used to close the surface wound had mostly come off already, but whatever stitches were inside were still likely healing. If he had a desk job, it wouldn’t be an issue for him to return to work, but it was rare he spent a lot of time at a desk. Rocky gave himself a few minutes to rest before he claimed a room and unpacked his bag. He expected to be wearing scrubs or a hospital gown, so he hadn’t brought a ton of clot

