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“Everyone has gone radio silent,” I said.
After leaving the hospital, I went home. Picking up the dress I wore last night from the floor, I noticed a large stain down the front of it. Bringing it up to my nose, it smelled of alcohol—a memory stirred in my head. A man bumped into me, and my drink spilled down the front of my dress. He kept apologizing, and I told him it was okay. He must have been the man Freya brought home.
* * *
Two Weeks Later
Iinhaled a deep breath as I stepped into the Kind Medical Center. Nerves flooded my body as I didn’t know what to expect. Pushing the button to the elevator, the doors opened, and I stepped inside. When they opened on the second floor, I was startled when I stepped out, and a man ran over to me.
“Hey, it’s good to see you again.” A smile graced his handsome face.
“I’m sorry, but have we met?” I furrowed my brows.
“You’re kidding, right?” His eye narrowed slightly at me. “It’s me. Grayson.”
There was something about him that seemed vaguely familiar.
“Sorry, Grayson. You seem like a nice guy, but I would have remembered if we met.” I began to walk away.
“Are you serious?” His irritated voice asked.
I stopped dead in my tracks, turned my head, and stared at him.
“Lucky’s Bar & Grill? Two weeks ago? We shared a drink and then went back to your place?”
Shit. Shit. Shit. He was the man who bumped into me and made me spill my drink. Then Freya must have fronted and decided to bring him home. Even though he was incredibly handsome, it wasn’t me he slept with.
“Again, I’m sorry. You must have me confused with someone else. I have an appointment to get to.”
I placed my hand on the door handle of Dr. Kind’s practice and stepped inside. After signing in at the reception desk, I took a seat in the waiting room. I felt a headache coming on as I swallowed hard and closed my eyes for a moment.
CHAPTER2
Ava/Freya
“Ava, Dr. Kind can see you now.” The receptionist opened the door, and I followed her into the office. “Please, have a seat. Dr. Kind will be back in a minute.” She smiled.
I set my purse down and looked around the office. Walking over to Dr. Kind’s desk, I picked up a picture in a clear glass frame—a picture of a handsome man and a baby.
“Ava, I’m sorry about that.” A pretty woman smiled as she stepped inside. “Hi, I’m Dr. Charlotte Roman-Kind.” She extended her hand, and I lightly shook it. “Please, have a seat anywhere you will feel comfortable.”
“If you don’t mind, I’d like to stand.”
“Oh, okay. If that makes you more comfortable, Ava.”
“I guess I should tell you that Ava isn’t here right now, Dr. Kind. My name is Freya, and it is a pleasure to meet you.”
She stared at me for a moment. “It’s nice to meet you, Freya. May I ask where Ava is?”
“She’s asleep at the moment. I couldn’t let her walk in here until I met you first. She’s having a hard time accepting the fact that Dr. Lenox is dying. I will determine if you’re the right fit for us. The last doctors Dr. Lenox had us see didn’t quite work out.”
“Why is that?” she asked.
“You know that feeling you get when you meet someone for the first time? The feeling that’s deep in your gut? The one that lets you know if that person is trustworthy enough to spend your time with?”
“Yes. I know that feeling.”
“There was something about the other doctors I knew weren’t worthy of our time. Is this your husband and baby?” I asked as I picked up the picture again.
