Hot for Love (Bachelor Billionaire #2) (5 page)

Lisa
looked up at Josh and saw him look at her. She snickered.

“
No,”
she answered. “Not at all. Did Josh tell you that-”

“
Glad
you made it in time Heath,” Josh said, as he cut her off.

What
the hell was that, she wondered? Her door opened again, as the doctor
and Julie entered the room. They all moved to the side while the
doctor addressed her. Becky stayed next to her to listen. The
anesthesiologist stood next to the doctor. She gave Lisa the choice
of a ventilator or an epidural and began to explain them both.

“
Ventilator,”
Josh answered sternly, from against the wall.

Lisa
looked over at him and he nodded. The anesthesiologist sighed and
looked back to Lisa.

“
Ventilator
it is,” Lisa answered.

She
was trusting Josh's opinion. He seemed pretty adamant with his tone.
They told her they would give her a minute with her family. Becky,
Gavin, Ethan, and Julie hugged her, and Heath leaned in to hug her.
She was still shocked at the nervousness flowing from him. Lisa
hugged him tight. Josh leaned in to hug her and whispered in her ear.

“
It
will be fine, I promise. You won't even know its happening. We'll be
waiting for you.”

“
Thank
you for everything.”

He
pulled away from her hug, before she could ask him why he cut her off
with Heath. They all walked into the hallway. The doctors came in,
and the anesthesiologist did something with her arm. They pushed her
down the hall and into a big room. Everything looked foggy as she
counted backward.

They
all sat in the waiting room. The doctor said it could be a couple of
hours. Josh sat with his head back against the wall and his eyes
closed. He heard someone sit next to him, but kept his eyes closed.
There was no talking for him. He wanted the time to pass and
everything to be okay. He felt someone walk up.

“
Hey
beautiful,” Ethan said.

“
Hello
Ethan,” Julie replied. She was sitting next to Josh.

“
How
have you been?” he asked.

“
Good,”
she answered.

“
You
got a hot doctor man, yet?” he asked.

“
Shut
up, Ethan. You're such a brat,” she answered.

“
I'll
be your hot doctor if you want,” he said, as he winked.

“
Ethan,
get over here. Leave my sister the hell alone. I will kick the shit
out of you,” Gavin said from across the room.

“
I
was just messing with her,” Ethan replied. “She's just a
kid.”

Ethan
turned and gave Julie a tiny smirk.

“
I'm
far from just a kid, but you'll never find out,” she replied,
with a smirk of her own.

Ethan
walked over and sat next to Becky. Julie got up and walked out of the
room.

Josh
kept seeing the fire and Lisa on the ground in his mind. It was
playing like a tape on repeat. He kept thinking about his father.
Josh missed his dad so much. He could feel the nerves in his stomach
and thought he was going to be sick.

Becky
walked over, sat down, and put her hand on his.

“
Are
you okay?” she whispered.

“
I'm
fine,” he said. “I can't believe her family is not here
for her. That is horrible. I hope everything is okay. What is taking
so long? How did I not know it was her? What if I wasn't there? I
wasn't on call that day. They called all of us, because the fire was
so big. Nobody else was going in. They didn't know anyone was in
there. What if that lady wouldn't have said anything? Shit, they need
to hurry up.”

He
got to his feet and paced the floor. Becky looked at him. She got up
and walked back to sit with Gavin. Josh could see them talking. He
could see tears in Becky's eyes as she looked back up at him. He
walked out in the hallway to find a drinking fountain. Josh saw the
doctor walk into the waiting room, so he hurried back in.

The
doctor told them the break was worse than they thought. They had to
put in a plate and screws and had to go in both sides of her ankle.
She would have on a temporary cast and would need someone with her
twenty four hours for seven days, once she went home. She would need
to stay overnight at the hospital. He brought up a rehabilitation
facility, but Becky cut him off. She told him Lisa would be going
home with her and Gavin. Heath and Josh said they would be there to
help as well. The doctor let them know she would need a lot of help.
The cast would not that protective, and she would not be able to bump
her ankle at all. They all chimed in at the same time that they would
figure it out. He informed them that she would have a hard cast on
for eight weeks after, but that she could not go back to work for at
least four weeks after that. She would need therapy and time to heal.
They told him that would be fine and they would all chip in to help.

They
were finally able to see her, after what seemed like forever. When
Josh saw her, he realized how worried he had been. She looked so
tired. Her leg was up and in a cast, that did not look very reliable.
It looked like a piece of plaster with bandages around it. How was
that supposed to support her leg, he wondered? He thought about her
family again. They should be there for her. His family was close, and
he never realized just how important that was. Lisa told them all to
go home and rest. She would be fine there. Heath told them he would
stay so they could go eat. Josh told him he would bring him something
back. He didn't want to leave, but he knew Heath needed some time
with her. Josh felt a little sad when he thought about Heath and
Lisa. Heath was one of his best friends, and he knew how important
Lisa was to Heath.

Becky,
Gavin, and Josh stopped to get something to eat. Josh asked Becky to
go shopping with him. He had no idea what size Lisa was, or what to
get her. He did know that she would have nothing when she left the
hospital. Josh didn't tell Lisa how bad the fire was. He was pretty
sure nothing could be saved that was in her apartment. He would tell
her once she was feeling better. The three of them went shopping,
while Becky helped Josh get some things for Lisa. He bought seven
outfits that were comfortable looking, some pajamas, and some
undergarments. They also got some hair and body stuff she would need.
Josh paid the bill and loaded the stuff in his car.

Becky
and Gavin headed home. She wanted to get a room ready for Lisa on
their main floor and had to be up for a meeting in the morning. Josh
stopped to shower and pack a bag for the following morning. He told
Becky he would stay the night at the hospital. Becky and Gavin had to
meet with a very important client the following day, and Josh knew
they needed to be rested.

Lisa
was happy Heath stayed with her while the others went to eat. She
looked over and thought about what a great friend he was and how he
was like a brother to her. He had his business and she was out of
town often, so they were not as close as they had been. They watched
television and talked. He asked her about the fire, but she didn't
really want to talk about it. When he pushed the issue, she tried to
only tell him what she had to. Lisa wasn't sure why, but she didn't
feel comfortable talking with him about it like she did Josh. He
could not believe she was trapped. They had not told him any of that.
She told him there was no reason for everyone to think about what had
happened. He sat on the chair next to her, with his head in his
hands. She told him what she remembered about being rescued and about
how she woke up in the hospital to the voice from the man who saved
her, Josh's voice. His head shot up out of his hands, and she saw a
hint of anger on his face. He took her hand in his and told her how
happy he was that she was okay. They sat in silence. She was feeling
tired and dozed off to sleep.

Lisa
could hear Josh and Heath talking. She kept her eyes closed as she
listened to their conversation. Heath questioned Josh about why he
had not heard she was trapped and not one of them told him Josh had
been the one who saved her. She could hear the anger in Heath's voice
and was surprised. Josh told him they didn't want him to worry about
her. Everything was fine. He knew Heath cared about her and didn't
want to upset him. She could hear Heath's voice getting more rugged
and deep.

“
You
saved her,” Heath grunted. “It had to be you. It's always
been you. She used to sit and stare at you all damn day. It would
piss me off so bad. She never cared about me. It was always you.”

“
I
didn't know it was her until Gavin called me from the hospital,”
Josh said. “That fire tore me up. It brought back some hard
memories.”

“
Is
that why you're here?” Heath asked. “I thought it was
strange that you two never talked outside of the few times we were
all together and you were here today. Is it because you feel bad
about your dad?”

“
No,”
Josh said, with an edge in his voice. “It has nothing to do
with my dad. Watch yourself, do you understand me? Keep your voice
down. She needs to sleep. I talked to her at Becky and Gavin's party.
She is very sweet. Did you know she doesn't talk to her family? Why
are they not here? Family should always stick together. She can't
even go back to her apartment and needs someone with her. I can't
believe they aren't here.”

“
You
don't know that much about her. They moved away and she hasn't talked
to them in years. Not every family is close like yours. You know how
I feel about her,” Heath said. “If you think you are
going to come into her life, sleep with her, and dump her, you're
very wrong. I will kick the shit out of you. I know you don't do
relationships. You will probably never get close to a woman. Leave
Lisa alone, do you hear me?”

“
I'm
not going to sleep with her,” Josh snapped. “It's not
like that. You're right, I don't do relationships. It's not who I am.
I am not going to do anything to hurt her. I'm just trying to help.
Becky and Gavin are moving her in with them. I have no intention of
sleeping with her. You need to back off. I know how you feel about
her. Settle your ass down.”

She
could hear Heath huff and felt someone walk over to her. Heath kissed
her on the head and walked away.

“
At
least take the food I brought you,” Josh said. “Don't be
like that. I'm not going to try to sleep with her. Give me some
credit. I'm not an asshole.”

“
Whatever,”
Heath said, as he walked out the door.

What
the heck was all of that, she wondered? What were they talking about?
What about Josh's dad, and how did Heath feel about her? She almost
felt like it had all been a dream. Why were they arguing? The two of
them had been neighbors and friends when they were younger. She had
never heard them have a disagreement before.

Lisa
waited a few minutes to open her eyes. She could smell food and was
starving. Slowly, she looked up to see him looking out the window.
His shoulders were slumped forward, and he was leaning against the
wall. She could not help but wonder what he was thinking about. He
let out a few heavy breaths. She watched him quietly. Lisa could feel
sadness roll off of him and wanted to hug him. What had him so upset?

“
What
is that delicious smell?” she asked, as she pretended that she
had not heard their conversation.

“
I
brought you some pizza,” Josh replied.

“
That
sounds amazing. Where's Heath? You didn't have to come back. I'm sure
you're tired by now. I can stay here by myself.”

“
No,
you don't need to be here alone. Heath went home. I brought him some
pizza. He took it with him,” he said, as he got her a slice of
pizza on a paper plate.

Josh
got himself a slice out as well. They ate their food and watched
television. She felt strange and suddenly knew she was going to be
sick. Lisa looked at him with a strange look.