The Billionaire's Regret
I stopped on the last step, hand on the railing, and closed my eyes for a moment.
God gave humans mornings so they could start their lives over. God gave me Poppy Belsky so I would never get too confident about that concept.
“I need gelato,” she continued from the dining room. “For recovery.”
“Gelato is not medicine.” Salma’s voice came through, patient, but already standing at the edge of the bridge.
“That’s because you’re not a doctor, Salma.”
“I’ve lived longer than all the little doctors who like glitter.”
“I’m not a little doctor. I’m a patient.”