CHAPTER 44

Mikayla asked for the last patient to be let in. It had been a long, eventful day and she couldn't wait for it to end.

As the door opened for the last patient to come in, she caught a glimpse of Cael sitting in one of the waiting chairs in the outer office. She smiled.

Just seeing him there lifted her spirits in a way nothing else could.

He'd said he'd be back after his meeting and there he was true to his word. She felt relieved and safe.

A small part of her had been worried about Antoine possibly waiting for her in the parking lot after work.

Even though she knew it was unlikely, she couldn't shake the irrational fear.

But now that he was here, she knew she was completely safe. She welcomed her last patient with a smile.

Barely five seconds after the patient left, her door opened and without looking up, she knew it was Cael.

She rose from her seat and went around the table to him. She hugged him.

"Hey," she whispered against his chest, listening to the calming, steady beat of