Escaping The Mafia King

Varys sat beside the bed as a chorus of beeps drove him insane. But as much as he hated them, those beeps meant Hope was alive. She was still fighting. The doctor looked at him and nodded. "She'll be fine, she's had a tough experience, and I worry about the trauma it might have mentally caused her more than her health. The poison has been counteracted."

The rock that had been crushing his chest slowly dissolved. "And your other patient?"

He sighed. "That one is a tougher case. It's not often I'm grateful for a fever to that degree, but I have to say, I think that one saved his life. But, I just don't know if he'll ever wake up."

Varys nodded. "Don't let her know that part."

"He has a good chance because the fever helped slow that poison down, but I don't want to give you false hope."

"He'll wake up," Varys replied. "He's got a job to do, and if he wants to work for me, there will be no slacking."

"Since her vitals are okay at the moment, I'm moving on. If you need anything, just buzz the nurse's station."

Varys watched the doctor go before he took Hope's hand in his and squeezed it gently. "Hey you, there's no more danger to you now. Your nightmares are all over. You can wake up and come back to me anytime."

Varys was exhausted himself and he still wanted to mourn the loss of Marco. However, he wasn't about to do anything without seeing Hope's beautiful eyes one more time before he allowed sleep to claim him. The nightmares that usually haunted him were going to be far worse after a day like today.

Hope's hand moved in his and a moment later her eyes fluttered open and she stared at him. "Are you a dream?" she whispered her words slurred with sleep.

real," he

a goofy happy smile. Her medical care was the very best, even down to the pain medicine they were pumping through her veins. He'd give up his entire fortune to cure her. Besides, he'd get it all back when he picked up Ethan's

giggled. "I always dreamed of

attention back to her and quirked a

She grinned. "Our wedding."

He wanted to have a chance to dream about their wedding, though he was certain his dream would just burn into

"You were there, and I was there," she giggled again. "And Uncle Vincent, and Max, and Stella, even Mom and Dad. And we were all so happy. The cake was huge! You got me a cake in the

her fingers. "If you want a

happy," Hope answered instead as she snuggled against her pillow. "I just want a husband that loves me, and doesn't try to sleep with my

"Hope, you're the only woman I'll

him with narrowed

closer. "What

work." She nodded

in suspense, you, what will work?" Varys demanded. He wanted to growl at the woman for giving him the run-around. She had the most mischievous smile he'd ever seen

cocked her head at

he didn't want to share Hope anytime soon. Still, she was