Chapter 193: The Smith Family

River POV

I show Ryder and he laughs "That mother fucker got pass my wall" I look at him "Sorry this perv is kind of impressive. Takes some talent to get passed me even with that low level shit."

I look at him "I got this monkey no worries" he smiles at me and squeezes my hand. He's got some muscles, he's arms are huge. Flame says he's a boxer so that's probably why he's so built.

"River I promise I'll keep you safe this time." He says looking at me with his sad eyes.

I look at him for a minute then I squeeze his hand "Ryder I don't blame you for what happened. You were a 12 year old boy who fight to the end against a monster. You protected me everyday and even when you weren't with me you were." I lean over and kiss his cheek "You did your job and now I need to learn to fight so I can protect my daughter and myself. I love you brother but I need to learn to save myself now." He hugs what he can of me kissing my head.

When we get to the hospital I take a breath and get out.

We walk over to the counter and the nurse behind the desk asks who we're looking for.

"Luca Smith" I say, voice shaking now. Flame grabs my hand.

"Family only. He's ICU so only one visitor at a time."

I gasp out a cry "He's alive!" Tears fall down my face. I'm shaking so hard I feel like I might fall over.

"We're his family" Flame says voice raised. She leans up and looks at us moving her glasses up a little "Names please. I'll check the list"

"River McFoy his fiancé. Ryder Smith his brother and Fiammetta Nunzio Smith sister in law" Ryder says.

She clacks around on the computer and says "One minute. She gets up and walks through a back door.

"No worries. I updated his emergency numbers a few days before he left" Flame smiles and winks at me.

"He wanted everyone to know that River's his fiancé. River, Ryder, me and Lucky are his power of attorney's, if there's decisions to be made we'll make them together. He didn't want to put it on just one of us, he said we'll figure it out together" she says with a sad smile.

A door by me opens and I jump "The Smith Family!" a man yells out.

"Here" Flame says grabbing my hand then Ryder's.

"I'll show you all to the waiting room. His other brother's in there with him now so a nurse will let you know when you can go back. It's one person at a time and you must wash and use the sanitizer on your way in and out. Nurse's will instruct you further if need be." He says as he  walks us down a long hall and opens a door for us.

"This is the private waiting room. Help yourselves to what you need and godspeed to your loved one" he says as he walks out and closes the door behind him.

I walk over and grab a water and some saltine crackers to help my stomach.

Flame hands me a flask after she takes a quick drink. "For your nerves" I nod and take it from her. I take a small drink and shake my head.

"That was gross." I say gagging while she laughs. "It's crown, what's in yours?" She says still laughing.

I hand it to her. She takes a drink and laughs so loud and hard she almost spits it out. She turns and hands it to Ryder he smells it and takes a drink and laughs "Really?" He says handing it back to me.

"Lucky taught me how to make it" I say, wondering why if it's so funny.

Ryder laughs for a minute "Do you know what the drinks called?"

I shrug "I don't know. Lucky calls it his signature drink it's like Lucky number 7 or something. He said because it took him seven times to get it right."

They look at each other and laugh.

"What?! I like it. It tastes good and it does it's job." I say laughing at them laughing at me.

"It's nothing Riv I'll tell you the story another time" I smile at them. I throw my cracker pack at him.

Flame grabs some coffees for them and a cappuccino for me.

We've been here forever and I need to get in there and see him. I'm tapping my foot so much I'm starting to bug my self.

"I can't wait any longer" I say standing up. I walk out the door and find a desk a little more down the hall. A nurse sees me and smiles "Sweetheart your turned around if your looking for the bathrooms there are the other way" she says pointing behind me.

"No I need to see Luca Smith please" I start to cry again "I need to see him please" I beg her crying.

"You can't be back here. Let me walk you back to your waiting room and I'll have someone come talk to you."

"No!" I yell louder then I mean to "Shh this is a quiet area" she says looking at me sadly "I understand this is scary dear but I promise I'll get someone to come talk to you as soon as possible. What's your name?"

"No! Please I need to see him now, I've been waiting. We've been waiting for over a hour please. I don't even know if he's alive" she gasps a little.

"I'm so sorry sweetheart. One minute okay." I lean against a wall then close my eyes. I need to get in there now. Where is Lucky?

Fuck this I'm going passed her. I don't care what she says. I take a deep breath and open my eyes.

I see him as soon as I open my eyes, he's standing down the hall in front of me. His bright blue eyes a little darker now and he has on some scrubs like the nurses are wearing.

I run and throw myself in his arms. He tightly hugs me and I feel his body start shaking. He buries his face in my neck as he sobs lightly trying to control himself.

"Lucky. How is he?" He pulls back and shakes his head "It's bad enchantress. I did the best I could" he closes his eyes and takes a shaking breath I pull him back to me.

"Lucky you did everything you could. You got him here, you saved him" he shakes his head.

"Let's go to the waiting room" he says wrapping his arm around my waist.

"No. Please." I say through my tears. He shakes his head and turns to me.