when Liam finally walked o

rumpled, his hair a mess. He rubbed

f pink lipstick on the collar of his pale blue shirt. It wasn't m

ouldn't break any further,

ew minutes later, he came out with a takeout bag. He d

nging her

against the cool glass of the window. The city passe

and fell into bed without even taking off my shoes.

y a soft touc

pping open. Liam was leaning

, his eyes full of a pa

etween us. The sight of him, the thought of his

t tou

ed up, holding a bag from my favorite brunch spo

hetic attempt to s

. "Where were you

gh his hair, avoiding my eyes. "I... I was worried ab

ant, so insulting,

That's strange. Because I saw your c

his eyes wide with

I can ex

stick on your collar. Where did you put Olivia up? Did you get

e, and I watched them hi

ears streamed down his cheeks, real, gut-wrenching sobs.

bing accident years ago. How on his deathbed, he'd made Liam promise to look after Olivia.

g... I panicked. I thought they would kill her. And last night, when

ate. "Please. Please don't leave me

d once felt like home, now felt like a cage. I felt n

nightstand. The screen l

nd quickly pressed

I said, my voice

matter. You're

uzzed again

said. "She's in a hospital. She's probab

they were a test. And I knew, even

Then, with a look of profound

lm down. I'm on my way back. Just stay

having a panic attack. I just need to go calm her down.

e room. He walked out of our hou

his car start

would rush to my side, feeling my forehead, making me tea. H

ok was for s

ier this time. I laid back down on the be