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."

him and turned to leave. Nathan was at the door,

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

like he'd just

he gonna

messed up,

won't he go to the hospital?"

matter how bad it is, if he can walk, he thinks he's fine." Nathan was right. Alexander

and saw Alexander

turned away, face stern, and

the corridor deserted. She plopped down on a chair, with Casey next to

and then asked, "Quinn, you look pissed. Did you and

"No," Quinn said.

he didn't give

her a look. "Is money all you

all honest. "Can't think of anything

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

under someone else's roof, at least she wasn't struggling

she realized she had it way