Chapter 22
Caleb’s eyes fluttered open, the harsh fluorescent lights causing him to wince. His head felt like someone smashed him with a two-by-four when he began to remember his fall and the time he spent hurt and alone in the woods. He also remembered Kate hugging him to her chest, the gentle brush of her fingers across his cheek and hand.
He needed to tell her that he loved her. That he was a fool. He shot up, forcing his eyes to open despite the protest. Everything was blurry, but he tried to focus.
“Caleb!” he heard, and swung his head to his right, causing white, hot searing pain to explode in his head. He rested a hand against his forehead, cringing as the pain radiated then subsided.
“Here drink this,” Kate said, holding a cup to his mouth. “The doctor said you’d probably wa
