A Love That Waited
Together, they turned toward the doors.
A man stepped through.
He wore surgical scrubs, the fabric wrinkled and faintly marked, his cap already halfway off as he removed it slowly, deliberately. His shoulders sagged with exhaustion, but his posture remained upright, professional. His eyes scanned the waiting room once, then again, until they landed on Lily.
“Ms. Carter?” he asked.
Lily stood so quickly her chair scraped harshly against the floor. The sound echoed too loudly in her ears. Her knees trembled, threatening to buckle, but Aaron rose with her, stepping closer, his presence steady and unmistakable.
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