Everything happened in a blur. I squeezed my eyes shut, bracing for impact.
Then strong arms wrapped around me, spinning ne away from danger. A familiar scent of pine and cedar enveloped me.
When I opened my eyes, Lucas lay beneath me, his leg twisted at an awkward angle.
The nursing home staff rushed to call 911.
I couldn’t speak, my throat tight with emotion.
Later at the hospital, I stood by Lucas’s bedside, my face carefully blank.
“Please don’t be angry,” he said through pale lips, attempting a smile. “I couldn’t watch you get hurt.”
His words only fueled my frustration.
“Thank you for saving me.
“I’ll cover your medical expenses and arrange for private care.”
He touched his injured leg, giving me a pleading look. “Would you stay and take care of me instead?”
I shook my head and walked out.
Alexander waited in the hallway, idly adjusting his designer cufflinks.
“Thought old feelings might win out,” he teased as I emerged.
I strode past him, keeping my expression neutral.
“You raced here from the nursing home and hovered outside his room, but now you’re not worried about him trying to win you back?”
Alexander caught up, pressing a bar of dark chocolate into my palm.
!
“I’ve always respected your decisions.” ”
“Your choices are yours to make.”
