MegI’m not too sure what happened next. Later, Ash tells me I’ve gone in and out of consciousness. Probably a good thing, considering how much my head hurts and how f*****g cold it is.
What I do know is that when I open my eyes, I’m in a brightly lit hospital room. Outside the window, everything is dark and frigid. Inside smells like antiseptic . . . and sweaty ice bear?
Slowly I turn my head. Ash pops out of his chair. He looks different. I frown.
“Hey, beautiful, how you are feeling?”
I frown. The skin on my face tightens painfully. “Like shit.”
Ash’s lips twitch. “That’s my girl.” The backs of his fingers stroke my cheek. “Hurray for consciousness. You had me mighty worried for a while.”
“Has the review board been here?” Panic clutches at me. I only want Ash to be near. Just being
