suits swarmed the e

nit. They violently yanked the privacy curtains shut a

to Elisa's path. He reached out to snat

k a swift

aton from his belt. Behind the counter, the hea

She stared dead into

g this medical record is a federal offense,"

ed out. He waved the bodyguard away and marche

ating profusely in his tailored suit. He bowed his h

, Elisa. Now," the

s slip from the plastic board. She watched

leather-bound checkbook and a gold fountain pen. He s

k down on the nurse

gust said, his voice a low, danger

the linoleum floor. Elisa looked down at the paper. A

wheeled Allena out on a transport bed. Her

cked perfectly onto Elisa. A weak, highly

at. She looked at Allena the same way

ed over the transport bed, his large hand gently cup

ed toward the VIP exit. Aug

rs, August threw one last warning glare ove

e night. The ER was suffocatingly quiet. The dir

ed up beside Elisa. Her eye

hat girl must be his absolute soulmate. They mu

undred-thousand-dollar check, crumpl

wered her voice, adopting a

othly. "The man suffers from seve

r hands flying to

etely deadpan, "were caused by illegal, oversiz

d. The romantic illusion shattered instant

er. "Patient confidentiality

morning, the rumor of August Chambers' impotence would be the absolute hottest topic of

She shoved the crumpled check i

ly, chewing the paper in

through the hospital doors. The freezing New York wind hit her face,