every last bit of s

afe, exhaustion dragged her i

t-freezing river water closing over her, Mila's

violent start, cold sweat soa

o an IV." A woman in a white doctor's coat stepped

gaze over her surrounding

without being showy, while the subtle

raw when she finally man

" As she spoke, Sarah reached over and adjusted the flow of the IV. "Two nights ago, Mr. Will

as the one who

mind-the indistinct silhouette of a man, then the warmth of a

to thank him myself." She pushed hersel

n of staying put, Sarah gave in and escorted

r gaze traveled over the exposed structural beams and so

nts. It looked almost exactly like the original draft of

lly just a c

selyn drew in a steadying breat

me

ugh the wood, deep and ric

inside, her attention went straight to the

man with his back to her, his broad, upright

ushed back to his elbows, leaving his defined forearms bare. Even in silenc

lipped into Roselyn's voice. "I'm Rose

ind him was unmistakably familiar, yet hearing it now felt almos

ar too long to

hris turn, slow

unfairly striking-sharply sculpted contours, deep-set eyes, and a straight,

ent, she

out it-the man before

nce before, at a gala she

is eclipsed Brendan's so completely tha

settled on her, deep and penetrating, drawing her in w

insistent vibration came from h

e than thirty missed calls filled the displa

she scrambled to reject the call, but her hand was shak

oice exploded throu

ssages. Where have you been messing around for the last two days? Get back here

brutal force, shredding the last

oice trembled despite her resolve. "It's over between us, Brendan. Yo

yn. This is the last opportunity I'm giving

denly reached in and snatched

t had happened before Chris tapped the

tep further and blocked the n

hush settled o

stare at him, stunn

e to thank me

ed toward her. One measured step was all it took for his commanding pre

er pale, delicate fac

iness deal. Yet the fierce possessiveness burning beneath his composed stare was impossible to miss.