. Then,
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