gers gently against the red,

rp gasp escaped her lips, and tea

a long stride forward, closing t

it just above Chelsey's shoulder, a s

xamine her?" Jarred demanded. His voice

ingers fro

f another woman ripped open the sca

ripped off the latex gloves and

eck for bone displacement," Alaina

bled down her assessment. "You have a mandibu

Panic set in. She looked up at Ja

his voice. "Don't be afraid. I will ge

id hit Alaina like a sl

red hard at the black ink on the char

background. Her mind was violently yanked back t

n. His clothes were soaked through, sticking to his

ation in his voice as he begg

n their worlds, and the terrible choice she was forced to make. She remembered forcing herself to sa

her hands. She remembered the broken, defeated line o

rolling past the ER door snap

g the burning moisture b

her face was a flawless

board to Leah, who was sta

rep her for anesthesia," Alaina instru

e caught the slight tremor in Alaina's

yes. The corner of his mouth twitched u

the door. She couldn't stay in

ficulties, press the call button for

the heavy metal door of the ER

er, finally cutting off the heavy,

rridor. She leaned her back against t