Detective Mack Stone POV I had been in the hospital for about 3 days now and it was already too long for my liking. It was nice to have Cheryl and Maddy back and spending so much time with me, but I’m not used to being benched. It bothers me that I can’t help Sierra with this important case and I still haven’t heard back from Xavier or Sierra about my niece. The longer it takes for any news that ramped up my anxiety that something when really, really wrong! I tried to stop overthinking everything so I focused on Cheryl and Maddy. I thought that when she didn’t answer my calls or come home that I had lost the 2 most important women in my life for good. I have been thinking a lot about how my life has turned out. I have too many regrets in my life but my career and my family are not any of

