\u201cWere\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0a\u00a0nurse?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0myself\u00a0asking\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0sip\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0scotch\u00a0I\u00a0ordered.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0registered\u00a0and\u00a0trained\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0look\u00a0convincing\u00a0on\u00a0paper,\u00a0but\u00a0no,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0confessed.\u00a0\u201cThere\u00a0were\u00a0other\u00a0spies\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0worked<\/p>\n
with\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u00a0so\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0it\u00a0easy\u00a0to take\u00a0root\u00a0there.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0had\u00a0uncovered\u00a0many\u00a0spies\u00a0throughout\u00a0the\u00a0years,\u00a0and\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0were\u00a0doctors,\u00a0nurses,\u00a0and\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0mortician\u00a0at<\/p>\n
the\u00a0hospital.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0no wonder\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0easy for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0fake\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0death.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0regardless,\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0huge\u00a0help\u00a0today,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0lifting\u00a0my\u00a0glass\u00a0to\u00a0clink\u00a0hers.\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0thank\u00a0you.\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
She\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0compliment,\u00a0the\u00a0rim\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0glass\u00a0clinking\u00a0against\u00a0mine\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0a sip.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0followed\u00a0my\u00a0every\u00a0moment\u00a0as<\/p>\n
I\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0sip,\u00a0the\u00a0scotch\u00a0making\u00a0my\u00a0insides\u00a0warmer\u00a0than\u00a0they\u2019d\u00a0been\u00a0before.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0cleared\u00a0my\u00a0throat\u00a0and\u00a0set\u00a0the\u00a0glass\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0gammas\u00a0gets\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0sly\u00a0smile\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0sipped\u00a0her\u00a0drink.<\/p>\n
\u201cOr\u00a0we\u00a0could\u00a0always\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0hotel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0and\u00a0just\u00a0stay\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0teased,\u00a0nudging\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0staying\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0hotel\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0left\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0knot.\u00a0Not\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0nervous\u00a0fluttering\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0way,\u00a0but\u00a0almost<\/p>\n
unsettled.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0took\u00a0another\u00a0sip\u00a0of the\u00a0scotch,\u00a0the\u00a0liquor\u00a0leaving\u00a0a\u00a0slight burn\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat.\u00a0I\u00a0furrowed\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0vision\u00a0became\u00a0hazy.<\/p>\n
Was\u00a0I\u00a0getting\u00a0drunk?\u00a01<\/p>\n
It\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0lot for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0drunk,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0only\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0drinks\u00a0this evening,\u00a0so\u00a0that\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0likely.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0gammas\u00a0will\u00a0get\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0soon\u00a0enough,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0looked\u00a0almost\u00a0disappointed\u00a0by my\u00a0statement,\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a curious\u00a0look.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0feeling\u00a0okay?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0it\u00a0getting\u00a0hot\u00a0in\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0suddenly\u00a0feeling\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0there\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0enough\u00a0air\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0incredibly\u00a0hot;\u00a0was\u00a0I\u00a0the\u00a0only<\/p>\n
one\u00a0suffering?\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0so,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0reaching\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0touching\u00a0my\u00a0cheek.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0leaned\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0touch;\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0was\u00a0cold\u00a0and\u00a0soothing,\u00a0leaving\u00a0me\u00a0feeling\u00a0slight\u00a0relief\u00a0for\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0second.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0darkened\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0watched\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0hidden\u00a0desires\u00a0behind\u00a0her\u00a0gaze,\u00a0a\u00a0desire\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0seen\u00a0before,\u00a0but\u00a0ignored.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u2019re okay?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0turning\u00a0into\u00a0an\u00a0almost\u00a0purr\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0leaned\u00a0in\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0about\u00a0another\u00a0sip\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0drink?\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/4<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0522<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
She\u00a0pushed\u00a0the\u00a0scotch\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0grabbed\u00a0it,\u00a0chugging\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0it,\u00a0relieved\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0coldness\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0ice,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0result\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0punch\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0gut\u00a0when\u00a0my\u00a0vision\u00a0blurred\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0and\u00a0suddenly,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0laughing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0ridiculous\u00a0stuff.<\/p>\n
1\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0laughing\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0rubbed\u00a0herself\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0body,\u00a0her\u00a0hands\u00a0draped\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0neck\u00a0as\u00a0she<\/p>\n
whispered\u00a0stuff\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0ear;\u00a0stuff\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0saying,\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0some\u00a0reason\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0hilarious.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0caught\u00a0glimpse\u00a0of\u00a0the bartender,\u00a0giving\u00a0us\u00a0curious\u00a0looks.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0human\u00a0and\u00a0probably\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0how powerful\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0or\u00a0else<\/p>\n
he\u2019d\u00a0never\u00a0look\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0right\u00a0back.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0book\u00a0us\u00a0a\u00a0room\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0and\u00a0get\u00a0stuff\u00a0prepared,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0caught\u00a0Rachel\u2019s\u00a0words\u00a0last\u00a0minute\u00a0as she<\/p>\n
excused\u00a0herself,\u00a0telling\u00a0the\u00a0bartender to\u00a0keep\u00a0an\u00a0eye\u00a0on\u00a0me\u00a0while\u00a0she\u00a0gets\u00a0things\u00a0situated.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0I\u00a0own\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0suite\u00a0here\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0hotel,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0either.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0decline\u00a0her\u00a0advances.\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0phone,\u00a0realizing\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0it\u00a0on\u00a0me.\u00a0Where\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0did\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0go??<\/p>\n
I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0if\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0Gammas\u00a0received\u00a0my\u00a0texts\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0someone\u00a0was\u00a0coming\u00a0or\u00a0not.<\/p>\n
Fuck,\u00a0even\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0drunken\u00a0state\u00a0I knew\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0spend\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0here\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0loopy\u00a0and\u00a0completely\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0it,<\/p>\n
but\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0small\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0in\u00a0protection\u00a0mode.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0motioned\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0bartender,\u00a0who\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0right\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
\u201cNeed\u00a0some\u00a0water?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0watching\u00a0me\u00a0carefully.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0favor,\u201d\u00a0my\u00a0words\u00a0came\u00a0out slurred,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0barely\u00a0register\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cGive\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0paper\u00a0and\u2026\u00a0pen.\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0deep\u00a0breaths\u00a0between\u00a0each\u00a0word\u00a0I\u00a0spoke.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0reached for\u00a0a\u00a0piece\u00a0of\u00a0paper\u00a0and\u00a0pen,\u00a0sliding\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wrote\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0name\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0a\u00a0phone\u00a0number.<\/p>\n
\u201cCall\u00a0this\u00a0person.\u00a0Tell\u00a0them\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u00a0is\u00a0in\u00a0trouble,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0here\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0possible,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0darkness<\/p>\n
started\u00a0to\u00a0cloud\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cSure,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0grabbed\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0that\u00a0hung\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0wall\u00a0behind\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0rested\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0counter\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0pounding\u00a0headache\u00a0surfaced\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0temple;\u00a0heat\u00a0consumed\u00a0my\u00a0body,\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0feel\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0I<\/p>\n
was\u00a0on\u00a0fire,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0entirety\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0spun.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0last\u00a0thing\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0bartender\u00a0speaking\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0phone,\u00a0\u201cHello,\u00a0is this Judy\u00a0Montague?\u201d\u00a09<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 522 \u201cWere\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0a\u00a0nurse?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0myself\u00a0asking\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0sip\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0scotch\u00a0I\u00a0ordered. \u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0registered\u00a0and\u00a0trained\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0look\u00a0convincing\u00a0on\u00a0paper,\u00a0but\u00a0no,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0confessed.\u00a0\u201cThere\u00a0were\u00a0other\u00a0spies\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0worked with\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u00a0so\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0it\u00a0easy\u00a0to take\u00a0root\u00a0there.\u201d I\u00a0had\u00a0uncovered\u00a0many\u00a0spies\u00a0throughout\u00a0the\u00a0years,\u00a0and\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0were\u00a0doctors,\u00a0nurses,\u00a0and\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0mortician\u00a0at the\u00a0hospital.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0no 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