ething, his eyes

are you doing here?

missing his drunken confess

nd. Just.

me on the balcony, the cold night air a star

e. I couldn't breath

empty library o

r, voices drifted fro

And her

tic, still mooning over Et

t a warm-up act?" another chimed

n just needed someone to practice on. You know, to perfect h

. He told her. He

n senior year when he rescued that kitten from the tree for me, even though he's allergic t

on. She reveled in his devotion,

r me next month," Chloe went on. "A yacht trip. H

was planning to

vague promises, his need for secrec

l leading

the pain, a silent scre

ke lead, and walked out of t

, I resigned

n New York, stayed in t

s that would have

who saw me as

t was a b

A for the ne

ia, however, w

y restaurants, exclusive clubs, ev

d happy.

came. Olivia. H

an! There's be

spite everything, a p

the hospit

he ER waiting

ed. Chloe was on another, crying hyste

were there, t

ened?" I c

Mark said, his voice tight. "They're both messed up, but Ethan

istraught. "He's insisting they treat Chloe

side. His eyes were half-cl

hem help you! Please!" I

a flicker of recog

"Chloe... make sure

n! But you need surge

stubborn set to his

a waiver a nurse reluctantly handed him,

r, even now, was a

ak but firm. "You have no sa

, so final, cut deeper t

y. I was no