“Lorenzo…”His name slipped from my lips in a trembling gasp, barely a breath, barely sound at all.Blue.The sharp, electric blue of his eyes—open, alive, looking straight at me. My heart stuttered so violently it hurt.“Lorenzo,” I whispered again, leaning forward as if saying it louder might keep those eyes from disappearing. My palm tightened around his fingers. “It’s me… it’s Emily.”But before I could reach for the call button, his lashes fluttered, the brilliant color dimming like a fading flame. Slowly—too slowly—his lids sank shut again.“No, no, no,” I pleaded, my voice cracking. “Please don’t. Please, stay with me.”His breathing remained steady, soft and even, like a quiet tide against the shore. Not gone. Just… sleeping.A sob of relief and frustration escaped me in the same breath. I pressed my forehead to his hand, clinging to the warmth that anchored me to reality. He’d opened his eyes. He’d looked at me.That had to mean something.I fumbled for the call button, my th
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