n together, taking long walks on the beach and trying out the local restaurants. Emma was grateful

watching the sunset, Alex turned to he

had been developing feelings for him, bu

e I've known you forever," Alex said, his voice soft. "And I want to

lt the same way, but she di

ex," she said, her voice

ng in a soft, tender embrace. Emma felt lik

omething else I need to tell you. I'm not just here on vacation. I'm actually a doc

aback. "What ki

," Alex said. "It's very rare, and there's no cure yet.

for him. "That's incredible, Ale

serious again. "There's one more thing I n

rt sank. "

nity I can't pass up," Alex said. "But I don't want to leave w

dn't want him to leave. She had just found someone who

o," she said, h

. "But I promise you, I'll come back. And when

was breaking. She didn't want to l

d love, but now it was slipping away. She didn't know how to process everything, but she knew one thing for sure