Ivy POVI'd barely stepped foot back inside the house before Rosalie almost knocked me off my feet, launching herself at me and hugging me so tight I could scarcely breathe.Tears filled my eyes as I knelt and hugged her back, my throat tight. I'd missed her. God help me, I'd hated being separated from her for even a minute, but it had been necessary. It was late. The hospital had delayed my discharge, paperwork had gone missing, and every little thing that could go wrong had gone wrong. It was dinnertime, and I could smell the aroma of food, my mouth watering."Ivy," Maddox said, sounding surprised. "What are you doing back? I specifically..." He trailed off, his eyes dropping guiltily from mine. Realization dawned.This asshole was the reason my discharge had been delayed so long. I opened my mouth to use some very creative insults toward him when Rosalie tugged my hand, silently reminding me she was there.Lucky for Maddox, unlucky for me. I was going to have to bite my tongue
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