ey

lood loss. Dr. Reynolds was reporting to Knight. "The wound is deep, but it missed

ience. Then he turned, and those ice-blue eyes locked onto me again, but this time,

idn't flinch. You knew what to do." He paused, "I need someone

ore like a decision he'd made after weighing something, and for a split second, I s

early uneasy. "Mr. Knight, we have

ntion returned to me, and his lips curved just barely, not a smile, but a promis

my best," I he

beat, his eyes dropped to my lips before snapping back

hated how those two word

, like he'd just claimed something he intended to keep, he strode out of the e

e. Kierra leaned in close, her voice a hushed whisper. "Oh

"That doesn't soun

unmoving. I changed the Prospect's dressing and monitored his vitals while he slept. I could hear the l

felt a wave of relief. As I left the clinic, I s

sted to my bones. All I wanted was to col

rker, was sitting on my sofa, her arms crossed

"Mom, what are

didn't answer! Warren called me, Haley! He said you walke

on making my voice flat. "There was an em

tant than your future? Warren is a great catch! A l

eyes. "Mom, he wasn't a great catch. H

who's devoted to his family? Haley, you're twent

e already spoken to Patty. She's going to smooth things over with War

should I apologize? Mom, can you

good! I don't want you to end up like me, married to

ker, flinched but said nothing. He

mineering biker boss at the clinic. On the other, a contro

anymore. "I get it, Mom. I'm tir

and nodded, satisfied. After a few

s of the day, especially Knight's cold eyes and the tone he u

ng that my life would