lie'

really sink in on what just happened. I never thought I'd see Br

against it while I recollected every singl

ll always be just Brennan, the guy I

ehind me and I shriek

here you are." She grabs one of the six packs of b

and slap a han

s and I can tell she's already

hows off her shoulders that also goes al

and her makeup is absolutely perfect. She's gor

r in my hands and passes them to th

he had the build of a police officer.

t one of his fellow police buddies tonigh

much quieter out here." The sound of music makes

in the apartment. Granted, she has a lar

from the hospital, but the

k with a laugh. Emerson lets me go an

er again. Callum and I thought we'd start this new year

" She pulls me inside and drags

?" She looks at me

ine out for everyone to drink?" When we

ere if you want." I take my co

run my fingers throug

of her favorite Riesling wine. On

e rest into an empty wine gl

took forever to get here." She fills my gl

d me stop by the store," I say,

of my ex-boyfriends who als

th, no one knows about my past with Brenna

w. Scrubs are my daily wardrobe and I usu

famous crowd. Emerson holds up he

party. Also, Zeke's ready to meet you. I think you'll like him." I try

ocket, but who am I kidd

hooking up with women. Plastering on a smile, I sa

t through the night if Zek

to the living room where Callum is standing by the couch,

ing to him, all engaged in every sin

closely shaved hair and he

e's always something crazy going

ights, or high-speed chases, he's been in

he loves him and it's what Callum wants to do. E

a man in the corner, dressed in a pair of gray slacks a

where I stand, I can tell

laughing along with whatever C

Brennan, I'd be more ex

lls me to the other side of

fore we even get to him and he smiles. Emer

he's the one I was telling you about." Ze

t you. It's nice to meet you."

n tries to whisper in my ear, but i

ive you two some

the sound of the music as she walks through

Callum and I hang out a good bit." S

lot," I in

umber of patients we get in

o tell him some of my most interesting stories, one of which happened

chair and left it at that. I reall

out our jobs. My wine glass goes empty and I really wish I ha

h mine and starts to pull me away. "I'll bring he

d I can feel the blood rushing to my cheeks. E

id I really j

meone yells from

Callum throws his

ch, it'll be me." He winks at

t of the gutter," she hollers out

to her bedroom and she shuts the door behind us. Sh

ap right now." Giggling

urs till midnight. You have to stay aw

is wine tomorrow morning." That's exactly why I'm

k lots of water. You'll be fine,"

I take another sip of the

about Zeke? He's pretty

r lips pull

will go out?" sh

ht now." There's another man on my mind, one I reall

then?" When I don't answer, she sits

look. Something's go