The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

By the time Logan returned to his desk, he was quickly whisked away for surgery.

The hours that followed were spent in the operating room, allowing him to momentarily push everything else to the back of his mind.

Just like the day before, it was well into the night by the time Logan clocked out.

On his desk, he found a meal box left by Barry, accompanied by a note.

"Logan, today's dinner is delivered, insulated so you can enjoy it warm after work. Tough day, huh?"

Logan glanced at the note briefly before looking away, changing out of his scrubs to head out.

The hospital corridors were eerily quiet, so much so that Logan could hear his own breathing.

Holding the meal box, he resisted the urge to check on Faye, walking alone on the deserted path instead.

Passing by Faye's office, he noticed her belongings still there. Was she still working?

Logan faintly remembered Faye mentioning she had surgery. He lingered outside her office for a while, eventually leaving the meal box at her desk and tearing off Barry's note, leaving his name beside it. Dr. Pendleton, returning from reviewing some files, spotted Logan with his back towards her, "Haven't left yet, Logan?"

Logan was momentarily flustered but quickly regained his composure, "Just finished."

"Bringing dinner for Faye?" Dr. Pendleton's tone was teasing. Her sharp eyes had spotted the note on the table.

She hadn't expected the usually serious Logan to have such a lively side. He was quite the dark horse!

Logan glanced at the meal box, "Barry brought two, asked me to deliver it. Since it's here, I'll be off."

Dr. Pendleton didn't quite believe him, but when Logan had left and she checked, the handwriting was indeed Barry's.

I don't buy it,"

you please check it out?" came

action, heading to the room and thus missing Faye, who had just finished for the day. Faye,

the

Barry prepared the

still instinctively thanked

box, thanks for

asleep, didn't reply to

Faye walked to her dormitory, holding the meal box and scrolling through Facebook, she saw a post from Vivienne. Exiting the hospital, Logan scrolled

the kids smiling brightly

beauty and the happiness of her family, he found Faye's comment and could almost picture her expression. Logan hesitated to comment, ultimately deciding against it and pocketing his phone as he walked towards

Logan under a streetlight,

herself, believing they both needed time to cool off. So, she watched Logan enter the elevator without

Pendleton coincidentally met Faye again, she greeted her, "What a coincidence, always bumping

bitter smile, "Guess it means

faded, "Enough! I feel

Faye's hand, Dr. Pendleton remarked, "So you got the dinner Logan

"What do you mean? This is from

your desk, even had a chat with him!" Dr. Pendleton recalled their encounter, "But he claimed Barry was involved too probably Barry being

relief knowing it was supposedly from Barry, followed by a fleeting

off demeanor, asked worriedly,

saw Barry's note

argue, but the

to get some rest," Faye hurried out of the elevator as if she was running

she got to her