THALIA
“I’ll do it for you, too.”
“Stay…”
“Thalia.”
“Nurse?”
My eyes fluttered, blinking fast as I snapped back into the fluorescent-lit hallway. The warmth of Rael’s hands all over me, his intense gaze, of what happened between us all faded at the back of my mind.
“Sorry, what was it again?” I said quickly, lifting my head to attend to whatever their concern was.
A familiar woman stood a few steps away from the nurse’s station. Her eyes full of familiar worry. She’s one of the relatives of the newly admitted patient, definitely one of the most respectful ones we’ve had in a while. “I’m sorry to bother you again. My mom said she’s feeling dizzy. Could you check on her, please?”
I checked on the patient’s chart and responded, “It’s a normal side effect of her new medication a
