heavy in the air

eel the slow churn of dread rise from her gut. He had always been strong, unshakeable.

soup like it could somehow res

w but steady. "But I have a solution. Ju

er face giving an expressi

, baby. I

she nodded. For tonight, she'd allow that sli

ugh the corridors. Rose walked through it all like a ghost, her mind still caught in last night's re

eded c

, she g

the surgery board. "Trauma team is bringing in a VIP-guns

ment?" Rose asked,

powerful Salvadore. Anyways he's in a critical situation and the hospital's di

re family. Rumors of underground dealings, racketeering, political ti

table?"

blood. He's lucky the ambu

d, chest rising and falling in shallow gasps. He was young, maybe early twenties, with

o pints of O-neg, stat. We're

es: Fight for the patient as

the only doctors who secretly bawled their eyes out if they

ld narrowed to instruments, monitors, and the delicate dance of life a

rs steadied into a healthy rhythm, Rose stepped back, drenched in sweat. But all of a sudden Blood Pr

blood bags?" Th

re just enough for the normal procedure. He's out

him as he was dying even thoug

his bloo

," the nur

give him my blood

he nurse could finish,

Quickly let her sit down an

d was okay to be used , they immediately connected and continued the surgery. Ros

tored closely. Rose watched from outside the glass

to Mateo's father who stood out

" She said as her knees

, turning to Dante's father. She turned back to the doctor.

o donate blood immediately to save him. Due to his rare blo

y God. Can I mee

right now. Rose

te widened his eyes in shock. Trying to thi

ppy with how much his mom loved Rose. But what he couldn't tolerante was t

chance I'm giving you. The wedding is to be held

ose stepped out to grab coffee and clear her head. She near

. C

ed up-an

Salv

he somehow still radiated charisma and danger

e out of bed," s

see you. To

eplied. "Let's save the

something in it

e who saved me. I wanted to see

you have.

r you answer

ghed.

ierce with everyone or

her eyes. "Peo

o make you

rvous. I'm

"Good. Because I'd like to get to

but her pulse had quickened.

r brain was fried, emotions frayed. She just wanted sleep

was waiting in the

the couch. "W

ped her b

a solution," she

ant to tell you like this. Not when yo

er than she'd

awsuit we couldn't win. Your mother and I tried to hide it

an h

isten

nd pulled out a worn envel

ont

stomach

is t

solu

contents. Her name.

ement ag

ice running thr

is thi

s and is acting for a

y, the room spinn

ected us. I

er voice

esit

the man

Salva

t!!?" Her eyes