⋆｡°✩°｡⋆ One year ago, Sophia and Jack crossed a line they were never supposed to cross-after Robby's birthday night out, what started as tension and stolen glances turned into a single, unexpected moment that neither of them ever truly talked about again. No labels, no closure, just silence layered over something that never fully left either of them. Since then, they've learned how to exist around each other in the ER-careful, controlled, buried under professionalism. Jack stayed distant, convinced it was the safer choice. Sophia told herself it didn't mean more than it did. But both of them kept remembering it anyway. Now, with Sophia transferring to night shift, everything shifts. The walls between them start to crack in the long hours of shared trauma cases, quiet break room conversations, and moments where their hands brush too long or their eyes linger too openly. Night shift strips everything down-no distractions, no escape-just them, the chaos of the ER, and feelings they never dealt with properly. What was once buried starts resurfacing. Tension turns into closeness. Silence turns into almost-confessions. And every shift becomes harder to survive without acknowledging what that night really was-and what it still might become. Because in the end, it was never just one night. ⋆｡°✩°｡⋆ Jack Abbott x fem OC

Sequel to "Star Crossed Enemies". The longest excerpt on the market for the published book that is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple Books. This story continues where the published version of "Star Crossed Enemies" ends. World War II is drawing to a close as much as Hazel and Mark's relationship seems to be. In the remaining months of the war, it becomes clear that they will both embark on a journey of survival. War, love, trust, and nightmares of the past seem to keep these Star Crossed Lovers apart. Will they make it out alive? Will they make it out together?