The door creaked open, sending a shiver down Ellie's spine. Nick's hand tensed on the handle, his dark eyes narrowing as he scanned the dimly lit corridor.
"Nick?" Ellie whispered, her heart hammering against her ribs.
He held up a finger, head tilted. "Footsteps. We need to move. Now."
Ellie exhaled sharply. The urgency in Nick's voice sent a jolt of adrenaline coursing through her veins. She reached for him instinctively, her fingers curling into the fabric of his shirt.
Nick scooped her into his arms in one fluid motion, cradling her against his chest. The world blurred as he moved with inhuman speed, the sterile hospital walls becoming a smear of white in Ellie's peripheral vision.
This is insane, Ellie thought, clinging to Nick's solid frame. How did we end up here? The steady th
