By midday the next day, Jamie and Lily were finally released from the hospital. After a round of heartfelt thank-yous to Dr. Black, Jamie stepped through the sliding doors, Lily's small hand clasped tightly in hers as they walked toward Aria's car in the pickup lane.
But her mind wasn't on the sun or the fresh air. It was still caught on the question from the day before.
Did she love Ethan?
She liked him—there was no denying that. And she knew he was different. Special. But love? That word felt too big. Too heavy. Especially after everything she'd just survived.
And did he love her?
They hadn't even talked about what they were. No labels. No promises. Just one night of vulnerability and heat that had left her aching for more and terrified of what it meant.
So why couldn't she stop th
