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Chapter 2 The Call

Word Count: 1256    |    Released on: 29/09/2024

e of the break room door. She shivered. Shake it off girl! Everyone's stable, that's the only reaso

er feet were throbbing, and she had an ache building behind her eyes. She smiled thankfull

e. To her ongoing dismay, the break room soda machine didn't carry them, so she went without unless she was able to sneak downstairs t

is running long so he let me go on break early and asked me to bring it to you." Kim was Dr. Brandon

took another large gulp of soda. She di

en chair. "I'm hoping Bed 5 stays stable until tomorrow. It's been touch and go all da

he table now. The guy's vessels are pretty friable so he's had to go slower than he normally does." She took a sip of h

n them more and more lately as Brandon had less and less time to spend with her himself. They really needed to get away. Maybe she could finally get

xas When I Die. Dani smiled ruefully. The tone was her Aunt Lu's designated one. Unfortunately, she wasn't going t

Dani was interrupted not by her aunt's cha

real bad." She could hear the agony in Uncle

at happened?" Kim's hand froze inside the popcorn

e. He paused and she heard him take a strangled breath tryin

ince she was eight, and her parents were killed by a drunk driver, was

silver caduceus necklace that Aunt Lu and Uncle Eustace had given her for her graduation from nursing school. It was the only jewelry she

rest of my shift and leave asap. You hold on,

as his onl

ould see the terror in her bright green eyes. "Can you please let Brand

ing! Do you need me to

te I've got to leave early. She's not going to be happy since we've been so short staffed lately but she's going to have to make it work

can come in," Kim suggested. "Sh

fabulous, Kim!

etween giving report to one of her coworkers and tracking down her supervisor, sh

er arms to keep her from f

ic bubbling just under the surface, but she pulled it back just before it spilled over. Not n

her a quick hug. "Please let me

eed to see what the doctors there are sayin

just let me know if there's anyt

u soon!" She gave him a quick peck o

Brandon had given her for her 29th birthday. Fifteen minutes later she was jumping in Pearl again, not worrying who saw her in ratty yoga pants, an old T-shirt and flip flo

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1 Chapter 1 Prologue2 Chapter 2 The Call3 Chapter 3 Return to Gladewater4 Chapter 4 A Thousand Memories5 Chapter 5 Confronting Demons6 Chapter 6 Small but Fierce7 Chapter 7 Opinions8 Chapter 8 Friends and Lovers9 Chapter 9 Interesting Meetings10 Chapter 10 You Can Go Home Again11 Chapter 11 Blow Up12 Chapter 12 The Mighty Warrior Returns13 Chapter 13 A New Plan14 Chapter 14 Exploration15 Chapter 15 Making A Home16 Chapter 16 Dark Memories17 Chapter 17 Back in the Saddle18 Chapter 18 No More Tears19 Chapter 19 No Escape20 Chapter 20 Jesus Take the Wheel21 Chapter 21 Forced Proximity22 Chapter 22 What Could Go Wrong 23 Chapter 23 Chemistry24 Chapter 24 Just A Kiss25 Chapter 25 Friends Divided26 Chapter 26 Reunion27 Chapter 27 Feeling Blue28 Chapter 28 Triage29 Chapter 29 Every Lady Needs a Chaise30 Chapter 30 Sunday Dinner31 Chapter 31 A Tale of Two Kitchens32 Chapter 32 You Do Not Eat Like A Rabbit33 Chapter 33 Southern Manners34 Chapter 34 The Invitation35 Chapter 35 Cooking Lessons36 Chapter 36 It's Hot in the Kitchen37 Chapter 37 Emergency38 Chapter 38 Hospital39 Chapter 39 Competition40 Chapter 40 Maggie to the Rescue41 Chapter 41 Marking Territory42 Chapter 42 Falling Again43 Chapter 43 Green-eyed Monster44 Chapter 44 What's the Story 45 Chapter 45 My Heart Says Yes46 Chapter 46 Stay In Your Lane47 Chapter 47 Just A Kiss48 Chapter 48 As Long As You want Me49 Chapter 49 A Night to Remember50 Chapter 50 Small Town Gossip51 Chapter 51 Blackmail52 Chapter 52 Worries53 Chapter 53 An Unwelcome Visitor54 Chapter 54 A Secret Divulged55 Chapter 55 Eleven Years Ago56 Chapter 56 I Love You57 Chapter 57 Flipping the Narrative58 Chapter 58 Unexpected Visitors59 Chapter 59 Villian60 Chapter 60 Love, Interrupted61 Chapter 61 A Thanksgiving Surprise62 Chapter 62 PART TWO - Wedding Plans63 Chapter 63 Chemistry64 Chapter 64 Captivated65 Chapter 65 To Lighten the Soul66 Chapter 66 A Suprise Visit67 Chapter 67 Just a Kiss68 Chapter 68 An Unexpected Event69 Chapter 69 Interrupted70 Chapter 70 Hard to Say Goodbye71 Chapter 71 Party Prep72 Chapter 72 On the Way73 Chapter 73 The Crazy Ex74 Chapter 74 Misunderstanding75 Chapter 75 Ready for the Ball76 Chapter 76 Cinderella77 Chapter 77 A Magical Evening78 Chapter 78 Mean Girls79 Chapter 79 A Matter of Trust80 Chapter 80 Bad Vibes81 Chapter 81 Broken82 Chapter 82 Tequila and Tears83 Chapter 83 Reconnect84 Chapter 84 Fighting the Battle 185 Chapter 85 Fighting the Battle 286 Chapter 86 Winning the War 187 Chapter 87 Winning the War 288 Chapter 88 Breakfast of Champions89 Chapter 89 For A Giggle90 Chapter 90 Team Zane91 Chapter 91 Kiss and Tell92 Chapter 92 The Purloined Letter93 Chapter 93 A Threat 94 Chapter 94 Delicious95 Chapter 95 Not Nearly Done96 Chapter 96 The Ecstasy97 Chapter 97 The Agony98 Chapter 98 Charmed X 299 Chapter 99 The Perfect Plan 100 Chapter 100 Small Town Moves