Love Unspoken

The ward was dead quiet for a sec, but those birds outside just wouldn't shut up, which was driving me nuts.

After a bit, Alexander goes, "Forget it. No need for a big hospital. I know what's up with me."

Quinn snapped back to reality, giving him a look. "So, 'knowing your own condition' means you ain't dying yet, right?" Alexander leaned back all lazy-like. "You got it."

"And what if Landon shows up?" Quinn asked.

"He's more banged up than me. No way he's coming," Alexander said, all confident.

Quinn frowned. She hadn't seen how bad Landon was hurt, but she couldn't get why Alexander wouldn't hit up a hospital. "If he can't come, why are you still here?" Quinn pressed.

"Don't we still gotta save Abigail?" Alexander shot back.

Quinn went quiet, staring at him, torn. His face was pale, and you could see the veins on his forehead.

After a bit, she said, "You should take care of yourself first."

Alexander chuckled. "You still care about me."

Nathan was at the

in his eyes and paused. "He won't run off again, will

like he'd

he gonna

dunno. But he's so messed

the hospital?" Quinn asked,

is, if he can walk, he thinks he's fine." Nathan was right. Alexander was always like

and saw Alexander lighting up

stern, and walked out of the

deserted. She plopped down on a

for a while and then asked, "Quinn, you look pissed. Did you and

"No," Quinn said.

you mad? Oh, he didn't give you

a look. "Is money all you

grinned, all honest. "Can't think of anything

big shots to get by.

age, she was with the Kennedy family. Even though she was living under someone else's roof, at least she

it, she realized she had it