The group of six hospital staff stood outside the front door with hands clasped in front of them for the arrival of their best and most major investor.The six consisted of Mikayla, Anna, two other doctors and two nurses including Nurse Kim.It was Monday morning, the day they were expecting Cael to begin his inspection of their hospital. Everyone was dressed to the nines. The nurse's uniform were even neater than usual, if that even possible.Even the doctors were dressed in glistering, white coats. From the look of it, they appeared to be new even. Mikayla hadn't gotten the memo so she was dressed in one of her usual coats. Anna was a different story. Apart from wearing an unmistakably new coat, the dress she wore underneath the coat was unlike anything Mikayla had ever seen her wear to work. She must have gotten a new dress as well.When her hair looked freshly made. When did she even get the time to get her hair done? Mikayla's hair was simply pulled up into a ponytail. She pro

Mikayla still hadn't come to a decision on what to do as she stood outside the hospital with the rest of the welcome team to receive Cael Lautner for the second day.Cael wanted her there during the tour but Anna wanted her to leave so she could spend time with Cael.She'd evaded Anna's question the day before and had tossed and turned all night worrying over what to do. He would be arriving any minute now and she still didn't know what to do.Anna came to stand beside her and hit her shoulder lightly with hers. "How you doing?""I'm okay," Mikayla answered."We're still on for today, right?"Mikayla sighed. She still hadn't made a decision but she couldn't evade the question a second time without tripping off Anna's brain alarms. She didn't have a choice. "Yes, we're still on. I'll find a way to leave. I have work to do anyways.""Oh, you're the best!" She squealed and pulled Mikayla into a tight hug. "I love you.""I love you too," she answered.Cael's car pulled up a few minutes l

Anna flopped down face down on Mikayla's couch. Meanwhile Mikayla hovered uncomfortably over her."Why are you just standing there?" Sit," Anna promoted."Right," Mikayla muttered, hurrying to obey. She perched on the edge of the seat, back straight and restless, before remembering that this was her home. She forced herself to relax into the chair."So what's up?" She prompted.Anna turned on her side so she could look at Mikayla. "You know what? I love you and hate you at the same time."Mikayla didn't say anything, letting her complete what she wanted to say first."You aren't even interested in him. You made that abundantly clear yet he still wouldn't even look at me. All he wanted to see was you, you, you.""I don't think that's--" Mikayla started to say.Anna cut her off. "Oh please, don't be humble, friend. You know it's true. I could barely get him to take his eyes off of you for a second.""But--"She scoffed. "I even gave him the best sexy smile. You know the one." She wen

Grrr! Grrr!Mikayla jumped up in her bed. Even before she was fully conscious, she felt her stomach heave. She flew off her bed.Mikayla bolted to her bathroom, yanked the toilet open and proceeded to empty the contents of her stomach into it through her mouth. After hurling for a good few minutes, she sat back on her knees, her head resting on the edge of the toilet seat. When she finally felt strong enough to move, she closed the toilet lid and flushed the toilet, slowly pulling herself up to sit on the lid.The force of moving her body alone had her head pounding vigorously. She dropped her head in her hands and shut her eyes. This was the worst case of hangover she'd dealt with in a long, long time.Why was she this hungover? She'd only had one drink, she remembered. The bartenders favorite. What was his name again? Bradley? Something like that. Did he slip something into her drink? It was unimaginable to think that she'd gotten drunk so fast and so thoroughly from just one c

By the time Mikayla and Cael walked in, the dinner party was in full swing. Almost every face that was supposed to be there was already there when they entered, and more.There were people she didn't recognize and some that she knew only faintly.He must have invited some more people. "Who are all these people?" She asked."Potential investors," he whispered back.Wow, she thought. And she was filled with gratitude. "Thank you.""You're welcome. But I have no choice. I have to support your work. I told you that you look most beautiful when you're working. So I plan to give you more work."She laughed and shook her head. This man! When the attendees spotted Cael and Mikayla, they cheered.She leaned over to Cael. "Don't tell me you have been keeping these good people waiting all this while because you were waiting for me.""Of course, I have," he whispered back. "I'm only here for you.""Then you didn't have to drag the rest of them into it.""You wouldn't have come if I didn't," he p