The first time Ward noticed was outside physical therapy.
For months, Henry had been the one waiting in the parking lot.
He'd lean against his truck with a coffee balanced on the hood, pretending he hadn't arrived twenty minutes early. Scarlet always teased him about it, and Henry always denied it, insisting traffic had been lighter than expected. Neither of them believed him. Now the parking space sat empty.
Ward hadn't planned on being there.
He'd simply finished a lab early, remembered Scarlet's appointment, and decided to stop by in case she wanted company for the drive home.
She looked surprised to see him. "What are you doing here?"
He shrugged. "Kidnapping you."
A tired smile tugged at her lips. "I think that's technically a felony."
"I'm studying medicine, not law."
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