Allow me to escort you back to the recycling bin, Mr. In all of them, I appeared blasé, five inches taller, and wearing femme fatale Louboutins as opposed to my green Babette shoes.įunny, I don’t remember leaving the trash outside. McReality.Īs I walked the rest of the way to my building, my heart flapping against my sternum like a fish out of water, I fantasized about the various ways I was going to greet Chase. I just had to say goodbye to my perfect, almost-saved-me-from-a-stroke Dr.

Oh, that was right-because Chase Black had ruined my life and left me to piece it back together, each shard of our broken relationship cutting me deep. So why was I eager to bid him farewell just so I could murder my unexpected guest on the stairway to my apartment for the entire street to witness? It makes the world a better place.” Ethan’s eyes lit up. “Positive.” I smoothed his Scooby-Doo tie over his chest with a smile. I think it’s finally hitting me.” I glanced at Chase behind Ethan’s back, swallowing hard. Thank God he was too busy talking my ear off about his patients to notice the gigantic man standing in my doorway. Do you think it was the tere siga?” Ethan frowned, giving me a puppy look that broke my heart. “I’m so sorry, but I think I’m a little nauseous.” Not technically a lie.

Not that the stories weren’t riveting, but calamity was literally at my doorstep, ready to explode all over my life. “Ethan?” I stilled midstep, unable to focus on another sweet story.

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