00 AM, ripping Davin

her eyes crusted wit

s voice was grim, lacking its usual bed

t falling to her waist. "

an said. "An infection. We need to start aggressive treat

, her voice cracking. Sh

ernoon." The doctor paused. "I'm sorry, Davina. Hos

whispered. "Just gi

but the board is st

ne wen

ed. The room spun around her. Fif

contacts. She called everyone. Distant cousin

Rejection

It hit the wall and bounced onto th

her breath coming in short, painfu

nt lay next to a black-and-white photocopy of a credit card.

r, and the mo

m the floor. A voice

hit play, pressing

weak, barely a whisper. "I had a bad drea

r slipped down her cheek, then another. She pr

ies she couldn't afford. Not wh

y now. The fear was gone, replaced by a cold, hard res

gned h

he grabbed her car keys from th

ng traffic, running yellow lights. The trip to Man

heart pounding in her ears. She pressed the buzzer for

s?" Kash's voice was irr

vina. Le

er sounded, and the gl

She caught her reflection in the mirrored walls. Pal

t a heavy oak door. It swung open before she could knock. Kash stood in the doorway, leaning against the fr

ngerous. And

he asked, a smirk

into her purse and pulled out the signed agree

ignature. The smirk widened i

er. He reached out, his fingers brushing her jaw, tilting

eyes burned, but she forced herself to lo

mbling, and wrapped them around the b

urprised. Then his eyes da

s gripping her waist. He kissed her hard, p

down her temple into her hair. She thought of Dai