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Chapter 27 - Game On.

Dane's POV: 

"Danny, I'd love to."

The words land softly—gentle, trusting—and I force myself not to look at her face when she says them.

Because if I do, I'll hesitate.

Whatever I'm doing, it's for her.

She'd been so distressed when I came home earlier.

Shaken in that quiet way that frightens me. Her voice steady, her hands not quite.

Now she looks… settled. Here with me. Grounded. Calm in a way that makes something ache behind my ribs, sharp and unwelcome.

The kind of ache that reminds you how much you stand to lose.

"But I don't know where we are," she adds . "I'm a doctor. I still need to be cleared to treat people."

" It's all handled."

I nod too quickly.

A fraction too eager.

Trying too hard to look reasonable, accommodating.

"And where would I be working?" she continues, eyes bright now, curiosity pushing through the lingering haze.

"Do they know I'm not a specialist?"

There it is—excitement.

Real excitement.

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