When They Beg, I Rise!

"Did you swing by the hospital to check on Lucian?"

"Sort of. I'm gonna grab a change of clothes."

Lemira turned and headed back to her bedroom, hoping to shake off the day's events.

Meanwhile, Orion was waiting outside when Lemira's phone began to ring.

Peering at the caller ID, he saw it was Matthew and answered, "I bet you're home by now. Got something pretty big to talk about."

"What's up?" Orion asked, only to be met with silence on the other end.

Matthew, sweating bullets, blurted out, "Why are you answering her phone?"

"Disappointed? What's so important? Go on."

Orion narrowed his eyes, suspicious of Matthew's late call.

What could Matthew possibly want to talk to Lemira about that was so urgent?

"Uh, I just wanted to... compliment you, yeah. My phone's about to die, gotta run." Matthew hung up, his nerves shot.

He thought, "I need to lay low for a while. This could spell trouble."

disconnected call, sensed Matthew wasn't intending to

and visibly calmer, "Thanks for being here

to rush to her side if she didn't answer

her closely, "You sure

true colors. He's treading lightly around me now. He won't harm me."

speaking, "Can't remember

said it's post-traumatic amnesia. My mind's shielding me by blanking out

never dwelled on the accident

felt compelled to uncover the truth, to find out if the driver really was her

pry further, "It's late. Rest up and call if you

"Will do."

left, Lemira

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leveraging his charm,

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