“Hey,” he said, tentatively brushing her shoulder. “It’s going to be okay.”
“Okay,” she murmured. Tears fell fresh.
Jack reached over, unclasped her hands, and gently placed one in his. They laced fingers. It was the most comforting thing he could offer.
“He’s going to be fine. Grady has some of the best doctors in the world. He is in good hands there.”
“I know,” she murmured, “but it’s my daddy.”
“I know, Lex, but you have to be positive. You don’t know all the details. Things will work out.”
“How? How do you know?”
“I don’t. I just have a feeling,” he told her. “He’s going to be all right.”
“Promise?” she begged.
He paused a second before answering. “Yes, I do.”
“Thanks, Jack. That means a lot.”
“Of course.”
“I just needed to talk to someone…someone who knows me,” she said qu
