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.

me. The college student from The Underground – the one Astrid and I had spent that evening with, drinking and dancing, trying to forget

doorway as Alexander made his exit, then stepped inside with an easy grace, closing the door behind him. A hint of amusement played across his features

warm smile, ‘What

warmth caught me off guard, making me shift awkwardly in the

making everything feel less… intimate. Now, in the quiet of the hospital

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

you looking so pale? Must be pretty serious if you’re at Mayo

maintaining a

restaurant for a

my head, managing a small smile despite

another huge bite. There was something disarming about his casual irreverence,

adjusted my position to face him better. “Still in school?” I asked,

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