Adele After Amelia's call, I scrambled to make sure everything would look convincing if Maxwell came here. I quickly called Maria, one of our not-so-close friends who worked at my family's hospital, just to check if she was on duty. When she confirmed she was, I told her she might see me soon. Just as I finished the call, the doorbell rang downstairs. My heart skipped a beat. I wasn't expecting anyone, and definitely not Amelia yet-she hadn't even started getting ready. I dropped my phone on the bed and hurried downstairs to see who it was. When I opened the door, Rafe was standing there, holding flowers and gift bags, grinning that irresistible smile at me. "I'm here to apologize," he said, presenting the flowers. "With your favorites, of course. And a few gifts as well. I hope, soon,

