Riley POV
I stayed beside Luca after the doctor left.
There was nowhere else I wanted to be.
The children had been taken into another waiting room with Claire and two members of the team staff. Sophie had refused to leave until Luca promised he was not going anywhere. Leo asked the doctor three questions about concussions. Max stood near the door pretending he did not want to hug his father, then rushed forward and held him so tightly that Luca winced.
After they left, the room became quiet.
Only the medical monitor broke the silence.
Luca lay against the raised bed with his injured shoulder supported and dark bruises forming across his chest. The doctor had confirmed the injuries were not life-threatening. A minor shoulder injury. A possible rib fracture. A mild concussion.
He woul
