ora
suits swarmed the e
nit. They violently yanked the privacy curtains shut a
into my path. He reached out to snatc
swift s
aton from his belt. Behind the counter, the hea
stared dead into t
medical record is a federal offense," I
ed out. He waved the bodyguard away and marche
eating profusely in his tailored suit. He bowed his
, Aurora. Now," th
ip from the plastic board. I watched th
out a leather-bound checkbook and a gold fountain pen. H
k down on the nurse
rrel said, his voice a low, danger
the linoleum floor. I looked down at the paper. A bi
wheeled Jayme out on a transport bed. Her
locked perfectly onto me. A weak, highl
. I looked at Jayme the same way I
ed over the transport bed, his large hand gently
ed toward the VIP exit. Dar
ors, Darrel threw one last warning glare o
night. The ER was suffocatingly quiet. The direc
opped up beside me. Her eye
ark? That girl must be his absolute soulmate. They
ed-thousand-dollar check, crumplin
ed my voice, adopting a dee
ly. "The man suffers from severe
r hands flying to
ly deadpan, "were caused by illegal, oversize
d. The romantic illusion shattered instant
"Patient confidentiality,
ning, the rumor of Darrel Stark's impotence would be the absolute hottest topic of go
shoved the crumpled check int
ly, chewing the paper in
the hospital doors. The freezing Chicago wind hit my face, and
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