GABRIELLE’S POV His fingers tightened weakly around mine. My breath caught. Did I imagine that? “Damon?” His eyelids moved but didn’t open, and the monitor beside him began to beep faster. “Damon, can you hear me?” I asked. His fingers tightened again, a little stronger this time. I stood quickly and pressed the call button on the wall. “Doctor!” I called toward the door. Within seconds, the door opened and two nurses rushed in, followed by the surgeon. “What happened?” the surgeon asked. “He moved,” I said. “His hand… he squeezed mine.” The surgeon stepped to the side of the bed and looked at the monitor. One of the nurses checked his pulse while the other adjusted the IV. “Mr. Gravari,” the surgeon said as she turned to him. “If you can hear me, try to open your eyes.” His breathing changed slightly. The nurse shone a small light onto his face. His eyelids moved again, but they didn’t open. “He’s responding,” she said. The surgeon nodded. “Damon, you are in the ho
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