the entire night staring at the ceiling, her mind

She splashed freezing water onto her face, hoping the

vy scrubs, grabbed her metro card

shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers until

wded outpatient lobby and headed s

d out her crisp white coat, and sl

ck and pinned her badge to her lapel. It

and headed toward the nurses' st

ern, ran up to her, clutching

mitted a patient with significant mandibular trauma from a

oard from Leah's hands and walked

mell of bleach and rubbing alcohol filled her

Before she could push down, a deep, magnetic

nd carved into her very bones

ibs. She took a sharp breath, pushed down

ashed straight into the broad back of a tall man sta

open, the man tur

ark, aggressive eye

contact, the eight years of s

the room. Her fingernails dug so hard i

badge on her chest. His eyes

woman on the bed, Chelsey Nunez, was clu

way from Alaina. His fac

is Dr. Strong

, distant way he said her name felt lik

e forced her professional mask into place, locking

e coat, pulled out a pair of blue latex

eady steps toward

you fell?" Alaina asked Che

y whispered, wincing. "A stray dog ran

is Patek Philippe watch. A muscle feathe

ed, bringing her face closer to Chelsey t