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Chapter 66

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Clara

My demand hangs between us, sharp and immovable.

“From the beginning,” I repeat.

Aiden doesn’t argue this time.

He exhales slowly, like he’s been holding the air in his lungs since the moment I opened my eyes. His shoulders drop, not in defeat, but in decision.

“Okay,” he says quietly. “You want to know why the nurse called us a couple?”

“Yes.”

Aiden's eyes don’t leave my mind.

“When I rushed you in,” Aiden begins, “you weren’t fully conscious.”

The edge in my posture softens just slig
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  • One Night, No Names   Chapter 67

    Clara I kept my eyes closed, not fully asleep, not fully awake suspended in that fragile space where thoughts feel louder than the world around you.That was when I heard it.A faint sound at first. Not the mechanical hiss of oxygen, not the distant squeak of a cart in the hallway. This was different. A shift of weight. The soft creak of the door eased open and caught before it clicked shut again.My pulse skipped.The nurse didn’t react. My fingers tightened slightly against the thin hospital blanket. I told myself it was nothing. Breathing.Not close enough to touch her, but close enough to feel.And then“Clara.”My name was low and familiar. A voice I knew the way I knew my own reflection.Jason.Not loud. Not urgent. Just there.Every muscle in my body went rigid, but I forced my breathing to remain slow and even. I didn’t open my eyes. Didn’t turn my head. If I moved, it would make it real.The nurse cleared her throat softly and adjusted in her chair. “You okay, Clara?

  • One Night, No Names   Chapter 66

    Clara My demand hangs between us, sharp and immovable.“From the beginning,” I repeat.Aiden doesn’t argue this time.He exhales slowly, like he’s been holding the air in his lungs since the moment I opened my eyes. His shoulders drop, not in defeat, but in decision.“Okay,” he says quietly. “You want to know why the nurse called us a couple?”“Yes.”Aiden's eyes don’t leave my mind.“When I rushed you in,” Aiden begins, “you weren’t fully conscious.”The edge in my posture softens just slightly.“You were trying to talk, but it didn’t make sense. You kept blinking like you couldn’t focus. There was blood in your hair.” His voice tightens at the memory, but he pushes through it. “I carried you through those doors and they were asking questions I couldn’t answer fast enough.”I feel the image before she sees it, automatic doors sliding open, fluorescent lights too bright, the sterile chaos of a hospital intake desk.“They asked who I was,” Aiden continues. “They asked what happened.

  • One Night, No Names   Chapter 65

    Clara The quiet doesn’t last.It stretches thin, fragile as glass, and then it cracks.I studied Aiden for a long moment, my earlier softness draining away as something sharper took its place. The word couples still echoes in my mind. The headlights. The pavement. His face above mine. The nurse’s knowing smile.None of its lines line up cleanly.My pulse begins to climb again, but this time it isn’t panic.It’s frustration.I push myself up straighter against the pillows, wincing slightly at the pull in my head, but she doesn’t look away from him.“Okay,” I said slowly. “What the fuck is going on?”The bluntness of it slices through the room.Aiden stills.Not offended. Not shocked.Just… bracing.“Clara—”“No.” I shake my head, the movement making me dizzy, but she powers through it. “I wake up in a hospital. I don’t remember half of what happened. A nurse calls us a couple. I remember you almost hitting me with your car.” My voice tightens. “And somehow we live together?”Aiden

  • One Night, No Names   Chapter 64

    Clara I was awake, but I wasn’t entirely sure how long I had been that way.I turned my head carefully.The room was small. A narrow window let in a washed-out morning light that made everything look flat and unreal. There was a chair in the corner, empty. A glass of water sat on a bedside table, beads of condensation sliding slowly down its side. I focused on that for a moment, watching one droplet gather enough weight to fall. The tiny movement felt monumental.Where am I?The question floated up without urgency. It should have frightened me more than it did. Instead, it hovered there, unanswered.I searched for memory the way you search for a word that’s on the tip of your tongue. There was a door. A sound. Maybe voices. The impression of movement is fast, too fast. My pulse quickened.I pushed myself up slightly, wincing at the effort. The room tilted, then steadied. The sheet slid down to my waist, and I realized I was wearing a soft gray shirt I didn’t recognize. I

  • One Night, No Names   Chapter 63

    Jason I stood beside my car, phone pressed tight to my ear, the night air cold against my face. My heart was still racing, adrenaline pushing through me in sharp waves.“Listen to me,” Mike was saying on the other end. “I can take care of this. I’ll handle the details. I’ll talk to the right people, pull the full report, figure out exactly what happened.”I stared at the dark stretch of road ahead of me.“I’ve got it,” Mike continued. “You don’t need to do anything reckless. Let me manage it.”I let out a short, unsteady breath. “I don’t care about any of that.”“You should.”“I don’t.” My voice hardened. “I don’t care about reports. I don’t care about timelines. I don’t care whose fault it was or what the paperwork says.”“Jason—”“I don’t care about anything else but Clara.”The words came out raw, stripped of anger now. There was no accusation in them. No pride. Just fear.“Clara was alone,” Mike said. “In a car. In the middle of the night. She went into shock. She doesn’t reme

  • One Night, No Names   Chapter 62

    JasonThe room felt too small. The silence was too loud. Back and forth. From the window to the kitchen counter. From the counter to the hallway and back again. My movements were tight, restless, like a man trying to outrun my own thoughts. Every few seconds he checked my phone, though it hadn’t buzzed.The room felt too small. The silence was too loud.I replayed it over and over, Clara’s blank expression. The way I had looked at me without recognition.My chest tightened.The phone finally rang.I grabbed it before the second vibration.“What did you find out?” I demanded without greeting.On the other end, Mike didn’t answer immediately.“It’s not exactly good news,” Mike said carefully. “But I was able to get some information.”I stopped pacing. “What kind of information?”“I spoke to someone who had access to the initial report.”“And?” My voice sharpened.“And my source says Clara was involved in an accident.”The word landed heavily.My grip tightened around the phone. “

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