"If you'll let me, I'd be more than happy to." Leslie picked up on the slight change in Rachel's tone and couldn't stop himself from responding.
She had no idea how it felt—seeing her outside the hospital, feeling a flicker of joy, only to have it snatched away in an instant, like falling from heaven to earth.
'Losing Rachel over a complete misunderstanding—how am I supposed to accept that?'
Rachel was momentarily stunned. She leaned back against the balcony railing, her chest rising and falling rapidly. 'Did I hear that right? Was Leslie actually provoking me by suggesting we make our relationship public?' But oddly enough, her mood lifted, despite herself.
'Get it together, Rachel. You're still mad at him.' She took a few deep breaths, trying to hold onto her anger, but her tone had
