He nodded, looking apologetic. "I'm not getting any younger, Ree. And... and these days I tend to be forgetful." At this point, I blinked countlessly, still trying to process what was happening. " I know you must be thinking about that recommendation from me," he began. Of course, I was thinkin
MILES POV Weekend rolled quickly, soon, it was time to take Sekani back to Rhea. I didn't want to part with him. The weekend I spent with h was one of the best weekends of my life. Although I hated to be apart from Sekani...and his mother, I was happy that at least I had bonded with my son. I also
Drawing Boundaries, Breaking Hearts RHEA'S POV I was still dumbfounded by Miles' words that day. And it had been a long time since anyone left me that speechless. I can’t even explain why my brain stalled. Maybe it was how sudden it all came crashing down on me. Maybe it was the leftover emotions
"But... aren’t you two ever getting back together? Mummies and Daddies love each other and stay together. Unless one of them is really bad." My throat closed up. I forced myself to smile gently, even though it felt like someone was stabbing me with a thousand tiny needles. "Listen, Sekani," I said
A Song for the Broken RHEA'S POV I walked back into my bedroom and climbed into bed, refusing to let my thoughts drift anywhere dangerous. I lay there, my hands folded across my chest, my eyes fixed on the blank ceiling. In my head, I started running through the list of my patients at the hospital
"Hey, buddy," I said, sitting up. "What's wrong? Why aren't you in bed?" But even as I asked, it clicked. He was also scared of the storm. "I can't sleep," he said casually, already making his way toward the bed without waiting for permission. "Me too," I admitted with a small smile. "Maybe we’ll
"Miles," Rhea murmured, not even opening her eyes. "Get in bed... and turn off the light." I nodded and climbed carefully into bed beside Sekani, clapping my hands twice. The light blinked off, leaving us wrapped in soft darkness. Only the sound of rain tapping against the windows and the low grumb
RHEA'S POV My name is Rhea, I am Fourteen years old. I have never felt my mother’s love for a single day, and that hollow feeling has only grown sharper since my father passed away. My mother seems to hunt for the smallest reasons to tear me down, while she showers my twin younger sister, Roxy, wi
"Miles," Rhea murmured, not even opening her eyes. "Get in bed... and turn off the light." I nodded and climbed carefully into bed beside Sekani, clapping my hands twice. The light blinked off, leaving us wrapped in soft darkness. Only the sound of rain tapping against the windows and the low grumb
"Hey, buddy," I said, sitting up. "What's wrong? Why aren't you in bed?" But even as I asked, it clicked. He was also scared of the storm. "I can't sleep," he said casually, already making his way toward the bed without waiting for permission. "Me too," I admitted with a small smile. "Maybe we’ll
A Song for the Broken RHEA'S POV I walked back into my bedroom and climbed into bed, refusing to let my thoughts drift anywhere dangerous. I lay there, my hands folded across my chest, my eyes fixed on the blank ceiling. In my head, I started running through the list of my patients at the hospital
"But... aren’t you two ever getting back together? Mummies and Daddies love each other and stay together. Unless one of them is really bad." My throat closed up. I forced myself to smile gently, even though it felt like someone was stabbing me with a thousand tiny needles. "Listen, Sekani," I said
Drawing Boundaries, Breaking Hearts RHEA'S POV I was still dumbfounded by Miles' words that day. And it had been a long time since anyone left me that speechless. I can’t even explain why my brain stalled. Maybe it was how sudden it all came crashing down on me. Maybe it was the leftover emotions
MILES POV Weekend rolled quickly, soon, it was time to take Sekani back to Rhea. I didn't want to part with him. The weekend I spent with h was one of the best weekends of my life. Although I hated to be apart from Sekani...and his mother, I was happy that at least I had bonded with my son. I also
He nodded, looking apologetic. "I'm not getting any younger, Ree. And... and these days I tend to be forgetful." At this point, I blinked countlessly, still trying to process what was happening. " I know you must be thinking about that recommendation from me," he began. Of course, I was thinkin
Rhea's POV "Well done, everyone." "Well done, Nurse Marston," some "Well done, Dr. Patel." We greeter each other after the surgery. I stepped out of the surgery room and headed to the dressing room, where I pulled off my scrubs, gloves and cap. My entire body felt like I had been jammed by
I chuckled. “I would be honored, Captain Bad.” He suddenly leaned in, voice dropping into that adorable secret-sharing tone. “Can I ask you something?” “Anything.” His eyes flicked around before landing on me. “Do you ride a horse?” I blinked. “A bike, yeah. Horse? Not really. Want to try one?”