When Tyler opened his eyes and stared up at the stark white ceiling, it felt as if the last few days were playing on a loop in his mind.

He reached up, massaging his brow, then yanked the IV out of his hand.

Bert rolled his eyes. "What are you up to now?"

"Going home."

"What?"

Tyler couldn't be bothered to explain. He just got up, headed downstairs, and climbed straight into his car.

Bert stood in the driveway, shaking his head. This guy was seriously out of his

mind-never willing to rest and recover, always chasing after something.

*

After having the mole removed, Tyler took a cab home alone.

He spent a week resting at home. The scar faded, and his illness finally cleared up for good.

When Bert came to visit, he brought an armful of groceries.

"Thank God you didn't go loitering around her building again. Honestly, have some dignity."

"It won't happen again."


Bert leaned in, noticing the missing mole on Tyler's nose.

huh? All this for a woman?

His mouth tasted

from last time? She's in Greenfield now. I ran into her last night. She's my date these days- funny woman, wears her scheming

like—just that she'd gone to high school

never forget her first love. Maybe you're just a stand-in for the real

he'd just heard the

Him? Tyler? A substitute?

"Ha! Not a chance."

what Elsa said. The guy's name is

mole just like yours, right

you two have in common-you don't

before Tyler's face turned terrifyingly dark.


formed between Tyler's brows. While he'd

notice how much

loved

on

just her type or was it because her first

accept it if Athena wanted to

grabbed his car keys, and headed for the

him, "Where are

going

man,

running yourself ragged over that woman

answer. He was

he'd do something reckless, Bert hurried

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