"I'm sorry, Miss Elodie Thorne. You missed the optimal window for surgery..."
Elodie stood frozen for a long time, clutching the diagnosis confirming her uterine cancer, before she finally dialed Jarrod Silverstein's secretary, Keith.
The line rang endlessly before he picked up, his tone as flippant as ever. "Yes, Mrs. Silverstein? Can I help you?"
Elodie's fingers curled, stiff and cold. "Is Jarrod there? I need to speak with him."
"Mr. Silverstein is unavailable at the moment," Keith replied.
"Please, could you put him on—"
She didn't even finish before another voice floated through the receiver-a woman's voice, gentle and sweet. "Jarrod," she teased, "what's this surprise? Why all the secrecy?"
"Look up," came Jarrod's deep, familiar voice-so gentle, yet never for her.
A second later, Keith cut the call without hesitation.
At that very moment-
Boom-
An explosion thundered from across the harbor. Elodie looked up, her face drained of color.
Brilliant fireworks burst over the distant waterfront, streaks of color twisting together in the midnight blue sky-beautiful, like something out of a fairy tale.
had
Group. He threw this whole fireworks show for his
hire her. She's smart, gorgeous, comes from a powerful family, and her boyfriend is not only handsome but totally
her. Who wouldn't be proud to
in her hand until finally, the thin paper slipped from
and walked
Later that night.
sitting alone in
the lights, frowning. "Why aren't you
his arm, and his dark eyes- cold and
think his indifference was just
ice in her arms could burn like fire for
than a whisper. "I
onto the couch, barely interested. "What did the
had been complaining of stomach pain for weeks. He'd promised to go with her, but there was always
her he'd come along. But then he
rush just
spared a thought
wait and see," Elodie said softly, lowering
a
arms, his breath hot
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