Knowing her face was away from Alicia, she mouthed the words “I’ll see you soon” to Jake. At the sound of the beep, she looked up at the machine and quickly took her hands off of Jake. The tears swelled up in her eyes were now spilling down her cheeks as she covered her mouth. Quickly, she got off the bed to return to Alicia.
Without a second thought, she wrapped her arms around the other woman, muttering, “I’m so sorry.”