in her chair for

iped the smear of blood from her lo

he couldn't risk taking the main elevators and

the heavy fire door. The concrete stairwell was cold

e pediatric VIP wing was here, and it had a vendi

or fire door and stepped into

ard the vending machines, a s

kind that broke your heart befor

her exhaustion. Amy turned her h

orative Roman pillar at the end o

iniature suit, but right now, the expensive fabric was covered in dust. He wa

bare knee. A fresh, angry scrape was oo

footsteps and slo

s head s

strange, heavy sensation settled in her chest. He looked so incredibly familiar, though she

knee, ignoring th

ered in soft, gentle E

He just stared at her with intense, defensive eye

t of her white coat and pulled

and pulled out

the boy flinched, shrinking back u

to show she meant no harm. No weapons. No tricks. "I'm a

Her fingers gently wrapp

ve a violent shudder, bu

bbed the alcohol wipe around the edges of

n and blew a soft, cool stream of air o

y melt away. The hard, defensive glare in his blue eyes softe

with little green dinosaurs on it a

m a warm, reassuring smile

n her thighs, preparin

hubby little

oat. His tiny knuckles turned white fr

a suffocating knot forming instantly. Tears pricked the back of her eyes as if some deep, buried part of her soul was awakened by this tiny touch. U

eached out and gently stroked the s

uddenly lunged forward, throwing his small arms ar

her arms around his small back, and hugged the strange child with a desper