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."

turned to leave. Nathan was at the door, straightening up when he saw

noticed the guilt in his eyes and paused. "He won't run off

like he'd just woken

he gonna run

messed up, he probably won't," Nathan

won't he go to the

he can walk, he thinks he's fine." Nathan was

back into the ward and

and walked out

She plopped down on a chair, with Casey next

for a while and then asked, "Quinn,

"No," Quinn said.

Oh, he didn't give you

shot her a look. "Is money all

"Can't think

was everything. They worked for the local big shots to get by. To Casey, nothing caused more drama than money. Quinn looked

though she was living under someone else's roof, at least she wasn't struggling for

she realized she had it