Chapter 35
Mara's POV
"Oh, Alex," I gasped as my hands clutched at his shoulders. The air was filled with the sound of our ragged breathing, a stark contrast to the sterile silence of the hospital.
Then suddenly, the intercom on Alexander's desk crackled to life with a burst of static. We both froze, our bodies still locked together and breaths held.
"All nurses should be in their assigned wards now. I repeat, all nurses should be in their assigned wards now," a bored, tiny voice echoed in the room.
The spell shattered at that moment, and reality came crashing in. The hum of the computer and the faint smell of antiseptic was noticed again.
I slowly peeled my hands from his shoulders as my eyes flew open, wide and dazed. He also loosened his grip on me, and we simply stared at each
