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They say your life flashes before your eyes when you’re about to die But all I rele—the her pitched feminine tone full of fear, and the stink of sweat and unwashed bodies that singedhit in the sto that hae I was onto breathe in the span of distorted seconds
The only thing I could think of was Rollo and all the tirets daht for every breath I settled, fucked around, and wasted the allottedit OnlyI didn’t die because of an angel with a sweet voice, and gentle hands that hurt like hell Quinn Fleift
A surgeon repaired the wounds in the anterior and posterior wall of the left pul about the chaos in my head I can’t pretend the world is the sa and force my attention back to the petite, dark-haired woman with the pixie haircut, delicate facial features, full lips, and a bright red T-shirt that hangs off her slender shoulder She’s always been so tiny I liked that about Allison She
After a lifeti taken too seriously, I subconsciously craved that I can see the situation for what it was now It’s no wonder it never worked out long term We were off and on over the course of two years until Roland We parted ways because the fighting wasn’t healthy Three years later, we’re back on-ish I don’t think you can call e do dating, but it’s lies for pleasure
She’s the mother of my child A woman I once considered myself madly in love with I think we’re both h the motions because it’s easy and it makes Rollo happy I never should’ve started back up with her
Perched on the edge of the navy-blue chair, she’s holding s I couldn’t care less about I get out of the hospital toht of living a lie iven another shot at this thing called life, I can’t screw it up
I squeeze her hand “Allie”
She blinks “Are you okay? Should I get the nurse? Do you need more pain meds?”
I shakehome with you tomorrow”
“What?” She blinks, and her hazel eyes fill with confusion
“I’ to my house”
“Of course,” she laughs “You want to be comfortable I can come there”
“No” I shake my head “That’s not what I mean My head is a mess I need space and time to heal”
“Oliver, you cannot do this toher tiny fist into her listen, and she sniffs
“I’oing to take e leak that flooded intofor that ride with me”