It Turns Out You've Always Been There

my medicine. My former doctors and nurses were at their w

r-Woodruff Jenkins-

Cancer sign, no bad habits, I own a house and a car, and after work,

etails like we're on a blind date? But I couldn't help

ent of mine has ever given up on themselves," he said with a reassuri

s smile-his eyes-reminded me of York. Th

ats the sunshine. Let's go for a wa

m ti

he signaled the nurse t

e into his arms in a princess carr

is suddenness but d

was something about him

erating with

ks whenever he had time, and soon, I f

our bond grew beyond the d

y, "I think it's time we take things to the next level. Next

this happen

to meet his family. But with Woodruff, just thr

pping for a red dress. The moment I put it on,

they knew I was sick, but Woodruff had once said,

in fate, but in that moment

. The large garden, the mansion, the servants-everything

rived first. Let's wait for them," Woo

pered, trying t

you some fresh juice," he

e above the fireplace. I ran my fingers over them, one

But then, my eyes froze

f Woodruff with s

t skippe

the shock, Woodruff ca

my hands, and panic f

. He rushed me to the car a

mind racing. How coul

en all over his face. "We'll be at the

," I ordere

a, what'

p the

reached out to touch my

you have a pic

ephew. I'm

s stu

out York and

first," his b

t for you and wanted to help, but I never expected to fall for

me into a

ed. He and Winnie, they've been in contact for a whil

h me like a knife. They'

moment, I could feel Woodruff's arms around me-com

eyes, his smile. I wanted to confess my feelings to Woodruff,

y life now, and I coul