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r. She was wrapping her scarf around my neck, her hands warm and ge

nt little scientist. You're going to change the world on

the sun. It

o a cold, sterile reality. I blinked my eyes open. The ceiling was w

justing the IV drip in my arm. He

Ben Carter. You gave us quite a scare. Your al

but my throat was

with a quiet anger he couldn't hide. "They didn't even fill out the paperwor

that could feel hurt by them had died on the living room floor. It was ju

t matter,"

damn well does matter. Th

to the room swung open. Liam stood there, his face

you?" Liam demande

en replied calmly,

my bed. He didn't ask if I was okay. He didn't look at the li

"Making a scene like that? You embarrass

was like iron. A sharp pain shot up from the need

ediately. "Let go of he

because of you. She's been crying all night, thinking she alm

pulled it out, his expression softe

full of concern, but not for me. "It's Willo

e without a second glance. He didn't s

ust

m settled over me. There was no pain, no heartbreak. Ju

t just with him

from where the IV needle had been dislodged. Ben was alre

his voice thick with an e

cotton. It was so small. A tiny, insignifica

nd for the first time, it w