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I had Liam’s support. And enthusiasm, if the light in his eyes was anything to go by.
“Are we ready to see the doctor?” He searched my face.
“Sure.” I took a step back and ran my fingers through my hair.
Then I caught his shirt.
“Oh, I messed up your…” I waved my hand at his chest.
Liam looked down and patted the area carelessly. “It’s nothing.”
His eyes stayed on me, though. Like I was his main priority here.
Warmth fluttered through me. He had dropped everything to be here. On short notice.
My hands suddenly shook for a different reason. I tucked a lock of hair behind my ear. “I think I'll go get the—”
The door opened and Dr. Morris walked in. She looked between both of us and her eyes warmed.
“Okay, Mom and Dad, let’s try this again, shall we?”
My brows furrowed. How did she know?
“Dr. Cooper told me when he got here,” she supplied.
My cheeks heated. “Of course.”
Both doctors laughed, like there was a joke I wasn't in on. Thank heavens, for their sake, I was in a better mood, so I smiled.
Dr. Morris asked if I was okay before she resumed our earlier conversation.
Liam's fingers interlaced with mine and his warmth pressed close to me. Half of what she said sounded like a foreign language, but at least I wasn't freaking out this time.
He was here. I wasn't alone.
We’ve got this.
Chapter20
Liam
“Hey, what about that one?” Ava pointed to a quaint little restaurant tucked between two towering buildings.
“Sure.” I placed a hand on her back as we crossed the road.
She walked in a near skip, her brown hair bouncing around her face. We’d just hit the sidewalk when she turned a full smile on me.
“This is so cool. I've never stopped by for lunch the other times I've come here.”
Late lunch, to be exact. The sun swept low in the sky and the temperature was cooler.
“Time to try something new, right?”
She beamed. “Come on.”
Ava took my hand and led the way into the restaurant. It housed only a few tables. But a couple were empty.
As a couple, we claimed the one closest to the window.
