Olivia’s POV.

“I’m serious, Marcell.” I swiped at my tears.

“So am I.” Marcell responded the hold he had on my fingers tightened as he tried to tug me closer.

“You scared me… So bad.” I explained the pressure of more emotions threatened to reemerge again. “You’ve never been so far from me. I never want to feel like that again.”

Marcell pulled at me until my thighs graced the cold sheet of the hospital bed. The overly familiar space ...