Declan took a step into the room and his eyes gazed around, taking in the drip that Caitlyn was on and the piles of books and the stuffed animals. Caitlyn had been in this room for a long time and it had started to take on the look of what Chloe imagined her bedroom must look like at home.

“Chloe tells me that you help her get ready for her shifts here at the hospital.”

Caitlyn giggled. It was such a happy sound and so at odds with the sick pallor that permeated the room. ...