Chapter 10 Ellie’s heart ached at his dismissive words. She recalled the broken cookies in the hospital room. She struggled to breathe, feeling the impact of his words. She’d always…

Chapter 9 Ellie had barely kicked off her shoes when the hospital called, urging her to get back to her internship. Monday rolled around, and she was right back in…

Chapter 8 The cookies were Alex’s peace offering, his attempt to smooth things over with Haley. But when she turned him down, he simply ditched them. Thinking back to the…

Chapter 7 Three days later, Ellie stirred in the hospital bed, the soft beeping of machines and the faint scent of disinfectant filling the sterile room. She blinked, her body…

The clock ticked past one in the morning, and the rain came down in sheets. Alex pushed through the hotel’s spinning doors and spotted Ellie, huddled in the corner of…

Chapter 5 At the mention of calling Aaron, Ellie spun away quickly. “Mom, Aaron’s up to his eyeballs in work. Let’s not get in his hair. We’ll catch up with…

Chapter 4 Alex was offering Ellie a way out. All she had to do was play nice, call him by his name, and set up a meeting with Haley. In…

Chapter 3 Ellie turned to face him, their eyes locking. The tension in the air was palpable, and the mocking smirk on Alex’s face was unmistakable. Soaked to the bone,…

Chapter 2: Torn Between Loyalty and Desire Ellie, unable to bear the intensity of Alex’s stare, lowered her head. “I’m sorry, but I need to get back to work,” she…

Chapter 1: A Twist of Fate “Dr. Thompson, you’ve got company!” A nurse hollered over the hum of the hospital’s morning rush. The place was a zoo, especially in the…