Chapter 53

“Ethan?” His voice brightened as the call connected. “Hey, need a huge favor. Got a patient at Mayo Clinic who could use some company…

A familiar voice came through, “Got it, on my way now.”

Alexander hung up the phone and looked at me. ‘Okay, he’s coming now.”

Something about the name “Ethan‘ tugged at my memory, so I asked, “What’s his name by the way?”

“Ethan Davies.”

I knew I’d heard it before, but the memory kept slipping away like smoke through my fingers.

from The Underground – the one Astrid and I had spent that evening with, drinking and dancing, trying to forget the mess my

closing the

he said with a warm

off guard, making me shift awkwardly in

less… intimate. Now, in the quiet

he strode to my bedside with the easy confidence of youth, sprawling into the chair Alexander had vacated. Spotting the fruit

he said, casually peeling it, “what’s got you looking so pale? Must be pretty serious if you’re

pillows, maintaining a careful distance. “Just

raised an eyebrow, taking a bite of the banana. “At Mayo Clinic? That’s like going to a five–star restaurant for a grilled cheese. He

head, managing a small smile

another huge bite. There was something

position to face him better. “Still in

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