An Unusual Proposal

It was late, but Fitz arranged for the matching test at his hospital. I waited outside the examination room, where Alison would give a small blood sample needed for human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing. I propped both elbows on the window sill and stared up at the night sky, marvelling at the diverse types of human beings who populated the earth. There were some who would sacrifice everything for their children, like Freya for Niall. And then there were those who would sacrifice everybody else for themselves, like Alison. But she’d agreed to come to the hospital for her gigolo. Was it true love between her and Tyler? Or was it lust? I had no idea. But Kieran was right; Tyler was Alison’s Achilles heel. Alison came out half an hour later, a hand pressed to the crook of her arm where the doctor drew blood. Her face was ashen. ‘Are we done here?’ ‘Not so fast.’ I blocked her path. ‘One more thing—regardless of whether you are a match for Cara, you need to go to the police, latest by the e