ora

suits swarmed the e

nit. They violently yanked the privacy curtains shut a

into my path. He reached out to snatc

swift s

aton from his belt. Behind the counter, the hea

stared dead into t

medical record is a federal offense," I

ed out. He waved the bodyguard away and marche

eating profusely in his tailored suit. He bowed his

, Aurora. Now," th

ip from the plastic board. I watched th

out a leather-bound checkbook and a gold fountain pen. H

k down on the nurse

rrel said, his voice a low, danger

the linoleum floor. I looked down at the paper. A bi

wheeled Jayme out on a transport bed. Her

locked perfectly onto me. A weak, highl

. I looked at Jayme the same way I

ed over the transport bed, his large hand gently

ed toward the VIP exit. Dar

ors, Darrel threw one last warning glare o

night. The ER was suffocatingly quiet. The direc

opped up beside me. Her eye

ark? That girl must be his absolute soulmate. They

ed-thousand-dollar check, crumplin

ed my voice, adopting a dee

ly. "The man suffers from severe

r hands flying to

ly deadpan, "were caused by illegal, oversize

d. The romantic illusion shattered instant

"Patient confidentiality,

ning, the rumor of Darrel Stark's impotence would be the absolute hottest topic of go

shoved the crumpled check int

ly, chewing the paper in

the hospital doors. The freezing Chicago wind hit my face, and