LILY
"Lily."
The voice was so faint I almost missed it. A whisper that cut through the fog of exhaustion and grief that had become my world.
I pulled back from Helen's embrace, my heart stuttering.
"Lily."
There it was again. Stronger this time.
I turned toward the bed, and my world tilted off its axis.
Ace's eyes were open. Those beautiful eyes that had haunted my dreams for the past week stared directly at me.
"Oh my God." The words came out as a strangled sob.
I stumbled toward the bed, my legs shaking so badly I nearly collapsed. My hands found his face, trembling fingers tracing the familiar lines of his cheekbones.
"You're awake," I whispered, hardly daring to believe it. "You're awake."
His lips curved into the faintest smile. "Hey, beautiful."
That's when I completely f
