BOOK 3: CHAPTER 51 -ELAINE- After placing my lab coat gently in the passenger seat of the car, I paused for a second, hand lingering on the door. The action felt symbolic, like shedding one skin for another. The cool fabric had been my armor all day, clinical, professional, composed. But now, st
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 50 -ELAINE- “No.” I responded, glaring up at him just as hard as he was glaring down at me. The tension became even more thickened my defiance. Then, Duncan did something totally unexpected. He grabbed me by my wrist and effortlessly pulled me out of my seat. “What are you—” Ja
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 49 -ELAINE- My relationship with Duncan—whatever it was—got stronger as the days passed. I remember that night he told me to stay. I slept over at their house and even slept in Duncan’s room. Of course, he didn’t let us share a bed. He put a spare mattress down while I took his
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 48 -ELAINE- Something had changed between me and Duncan. Duncan especially. I couldn’t tell the exact moment it happened. Maybe it was the day he kissed me like he’d been waiting years to do it, whatever it was, Duncan was different now. Warmer. Looser. Still gruff, but no longer s
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 47 -DUNCAN- Elaine! That woman. I hated the way she made me feel. She was in my space, in my thoughts, in my blood, and I hated every damn second of it. Every day she chipped away at the walls I’d spent years building. She talked too much, smiled too easily, and stood too close.
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 46 -ELAINE- I was practically jobless. I don't have anything to do due to the fact that Mister reported that i was being overworked. I developed a routine since I didn't have anything to do. I got dressed after eating breakfast and went to Duncan's house. He should be responsible