Leah Mitchell isn't the same shy, poor girl anymore. Now a college student, she is enjoying her life in the city and the freedom she longed for. She works hard and knows her worth. She has it all, but her heart aches for the only person from her pas...
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"Where's Alec?" I ask Diego, who has just entered the warehouse.
"In the mobile surgical unit. A man was brought in. Alec said it was an emergency. Why?"
"The supplies he's been waiting for finally arrived. He might need them for this surgery."
Diego nods. "Let me take them to him."
"I'll do it," I say instead. "If you can, unpack those two boxes I put by the shelf."
Diego doesn't waste time, and neither do I. I hurry to the trailer and enter it, glancing around in search of someone who can take the things I'm carrying. Finally, I spot Lily in the scrubbing and preparation area.
"Lils, wait," I say when I see she's about to scrub up at the sink. "I've brought needles and catheters for Alec. They've just arrived, and he's been waiting."
Lily smiles and nods. "Thanks. Leave them here, and I'll take care of everything when we're done. Alec needs one more person. It's an appendectomy, but there's a complication."
I take a tentative step forward and peer into the operating room through the glass panel that separates it from the area we're in.
Lily notices and chuckles. "You can watch, but make sure Alec doesn't see you. He hates distractions."
"I know," I say. "Good luck."
Lily leaves. She's one of the nurses who assist Alec. The other one is the guy named Jeremy, who is currently standing next to Alec.
Alec's brows are furrowed. He hardly speaks, but somehow, those who assist him know what he wants them to do. I don't miss a single detail of what's going on in the room. Seeing Alec in action is one of the most fascinating things I've witnessed since I arrived here. He has yet to discover my habit of spying on him and being where I'm not supposed to be. Lily and Jeremy don't snitch, but if they had, Alec would have kicked me out of the trailer, bloodied hands or not.
A while passes, and when I see that Alec is about to close the wound, I make my way out.
