he red light above the

the attending physician wa

nch. "Doctor! How is my fiancée? Is the b

he patient suffered minor superficial bruising on her left knee. Her vitals are completel

vered her legs, and while her cheeks were slightly pink, she

nce entertainment reporters, clearly tipped off by Dixie's PR team

elchair, taking her hands in his. "Thank God

s shoulder toward Gidget, flashing with spiteful satisfaction. "

and turned to face the entire hallway, fu

grand, benevolent posture of an ol

s once and for all," Colin announced, his

responsibility to the new life Dixie is carrying. Out of respect for our past, I won't press

aiting for h

Dixie right now, and you will announce to the press th

ell into abso

looked at Gidget, expecting the pale, slender girl to break down, ple

et took a slo

steady and unhurried, stopping dir

inging like a crystal bell in the quiet hall. "Coli

e of the cameras, Gidge

ipped the plain silver engagement ring

declared, her voice cold and r

wrist, Gidget whipped the metal b

ght across his cheekbone, leaving a stinging red

ed through the onlookers. The

fury. "Gidget! Have you lost your mind? If you walk away from me,

nd another dirty cent from your hands," Gi

ir. "Gidget! How dare you hit Co

r. The sheer, freezing intensity in her amber eyes

ugh for every camera microphone to catch. "You fought so h

breath, her face tur

idget's wrist. "You stop right there!

ice water sitting on the nurse's prep cart beside her,

astering his styled brown hair flat against his

, her voice dripping with dis

in exit, ignoring Colin's sputtering roars and

ving doors, Gidget steppe

shackle around her chest felt shattered. A stran

ide her coat began

gency hotline for the Pediatric

in her throat. She answ

he speaker. "Get up to the seventh floor immediately! Your