RUBBY

"Sure," Alex nodded and together we walked to the doctor's office.

Sitting in the doctor’s office beside Alex felt surreal. Everything that had happened in the past few hours, signing as guardians, waiting anxiously for the surgery to end, and embracing Alex in relief, had left my emotions tangled and twisted. I focused on the doctor’s words, forcing myself to ignore how attracted I was to the man seated next to me.

“The next few days are crucial,” the doctor said, scanning ...