David
The hallway was quiet as I made my way back to Laura’s father’s room, the phone call I had taken weighing heavily on my mind. It was one of those work emergencies I could’ve delegated, but the truth was, I hadn’t wanted to linger. Hospitals weren’t my favorite place, and I wasn’t sure how much comfort I could offer in a family dynamic I barely understood.
When I turned the corner, I saw him. A man in scrubs with perfectly coiffed blonde hair that caught the overhead light, sharp blue eyes, and a perfectly symmetrical face that would have made a magazine model jealous.
He reached Laura’s father’s room just as I did. He glanced at me briefly, nodding in acknowledgment, then stepped inside without hesitation. Professional, I thought at first. That was until I heard Laura’s father’s v
