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door, Butch could tell something was wrong. Before he could step inside the house, Nash
collapsed. Luckily, Butch took that CPR course after the last heart attack, so he knew what to
do.
 Did his heart completely stop? Sidney asked.
 Once while Butch was there and again in the ambulance. He s not sure what happened
after they got Nash to the hospital. Luke reached behind the seat, seeking Sidney s hand.
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Sidney grabbed the lifeline and hung on for the duration of the ride.
Josh pulled up outside the emergency room and put the van in park.  Go on in, Sidney,
I ll get Luke.
Sidney raced inside to find Butch pacing the waiting room.  Anything? Sidney asked.
Butch grabbed Sidney and pulled him into his arms.  He s in surgery.
 Luke told me. Sidney held Butch tighter.  Thank you so much for being there.
 I ve never been so scared in my life, Butch confessed.  This was different.
Sidney broke away and stared up at the big man who had once frightened him with his
size. It was obvious Butch had been crying. Although there were no tears present, the rims of
Butch s eyes were red and swollen.  Did the doctor tell you what his chances are?
 No, he just said surgery was his best shot at surviving this one. Butch moved to the
side when Luke wheeled into the room. Luke looked up at Butch expectantly, but Butch
shook his head.
 Let s get out of the middle of the room, Luke said, leading them towards the corner.
 Should I check in with someone? Sidney asked.
 Believe me; the volunteer on duty knows exactly who I m here for. Butch glanced at
the woman.  I think she s afraid of me.
 Show your ass earlier, did you? Luke asked.
 Something like that. She kept insisting she couldn t give me information unless I was
an immediate family member, but she got over that real quick when I told her to get the
hospital administrator down here. Butch reached for Luke s hand.  You doing okay?
 Yeah.
Josh joined them and before he could ask, the three of them shook their heads.  Anyone
need coffee or anything?
 I ll take a coffee, Butch replied.
 Sidney?
 No thanks. I ve got enough stomach acid trying to come up as it is.
 I m sure they have water, Josh tried again.
 Thanks, but I m okay. Sidney sat back in the chair and crossed his arms. What had
started as a beautiful Sunday, had progressed into the worst day of Sidney s life.
* * * *
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Sidney was sleeping fitfully in the chair beside Nash s bed when he felt something
ruffle his hair. He opened his eyes and sat up to find Nash s sleepy gaze on him.  Hey, he
said, rubbing his eyes.
Although unable to speak due to the breathing tube, the look in Nash s eyes said
everything Sidney needed to hear.  I love you, too, Sidney whispered in Nash s ear.  Go
back to sleep. They re getting ready to kick me out anyway, but I wanted to see you before
they did.
Sidney had listened to the heart monitors for so long, he noticed immediately when the
beeps began to increase.  Shhh, you re going to be fine. He brushed Nash s hair away from
his face.  Dr Morin says you ll probably be ready to come home in a week, and until then, I ll
set up permanent residence here during visiting hours.
Sidney leant over the rail and kissed the corner of Nash s mouth, where tape held the
tube in place.  JJ and Eric are here. They ll stay at the house with me, so you don t need to
worry. Okay?
Nash blinked.
 See, I know you pretty well. Here you are, tubes sticking out of you, machines beeping
like crazy, and you re worried about me, aren t you? Sidney asked.
Nash blinked again.
 Well, don t. Lean on me for a change. I promise I won t let you down. Sidney gave
Nash another kiss.  Sleep, my prince, I ll see you in the morning.
* * * *
It took two days, but eventually the anaesthetic wore off and Nash regained enough
strength to breathe on his own. There were so many things he d wanted to say to Sidney over
the past few days, but his throat was so sore he knew it would take more time before he
could say them.
Nash opened his mouth for another spoonful of crushed ice. In the meantime he would
continue to enjoy Sidney s constant dialogue. There had been a moment when he knew he d
never see that smiling face again. He still couldn t tell whether Sidney s upbeat attitude was
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real or a show to hide his true feelings about what had happened. Either way, Nash would
be at Sidney s side for the fallout that was sure to come.
 I called Jeff, Sidney said, filling the spoon once more.  He s the nice guy I met at the
train depot last Sunday. He held the spoon to Nash s lips.
Nash took the soothing chips into his mouth and continued to listen.
 Anyway, he wishes you a speedy recovery. I told him I d probably call him in a month
or so and maybe we could have dinner with him.
Nash nodded. He d like to shake the hand of the man who had been there for Sidney
when he couldn t.
When Sidney lifted another spoon to his lips, Nash shook his head, having had enough
for the moment. Sidney simply smiled and set the cup on the table.  The nurse said they d
move you to the cardiac ward either later today or tomorrow morning. It ll be nice to get
away from all these beeping machines.
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