Aiden
I frowned, shaking my head. “There’s nothing more you can do but wait,” I advised him, honestly. “If she loves you like I know she does, then she’ll come back to you.”
Understanding settled into his tired brown eyes. Before, he just looked lost, but now I had given him a shred of hope to cling to.
Hell, maybe I was going soft, but even I was now rooting for him. I held out my hand for him to shake and without hesitation, he took it.
The next few hours flew by. Jen and Sam traveled in the air ambulance with us. Ruby was stable. I placed her on a vent and administered some fluids during the flight. Caleb kept popping into my thoughts. The sense of guilt overshadowed the anxiety I felt about going back home. I kept checking the machinery to occupy my mind.
“Aiden!” Jen scolded. “Wi
