"Uma. Uma. Wake up." Harry whispered in a worried tone. I slowly opened my eyes to see myself in a strange room with lots of weird equipment and tools surrounding me. I looked beside me to see Harry kneeling there, holding my hand in his. I wasn't sure of what was going on, "H-Harry? What's going on?" I asked, my voice turning to a whisper. I tried to sit up, but a sharp pain surged through my body, keeping me down. I cried out in pain. Harry laid a hand on my shoulder, keeping me down, "You were shot." He answered, sadness coming out of his voice. I raised an eyebrow and looked down at my arms, which were covered in little wires and needles were sticking out of them. But I couldn't feel a thing. My body was numb except for that sharp pain growing worse at every movement I made. "You're lucky she survived," I heard a man say, holding a clipboard and wearing a white coat, "We'll need to run some more tests, make sure she's not bleeding out from any organs or arteries." "No no! I'm fine! See?" I tried to sit up again, but failed once more, the pain attacking me worse this time. I cried out again. "Relax, love," Harry said in a calm voice but I could sense the worry in it, "They're gonna take good care of ye'. And I'm here with you through it all. It'll be okay." He kissed my hand and looked up at the doctor, mouthing 'Right Doc'? The doctor nodded slightly, but I could tell it was just to try to keep me from worrying.
As Dallas and Drayton navigate life in the spotlight, Spencer is navigating intense feelings for Nathan - her best friend's brother.
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Dallas and Drayton are planning their wedding, talking babies and learning how to navigate life in LA now that Drayton is a hotshot football player in the big leagues. Meanwhile, Spencer and Nathan are back at home in Colorado, coming to terms with their feelings for one another and learning how to co-parent with Grayson, the father of Spencer's daughter. Will the realities of adult life strengthen them - or will their relationships break?
[Sequel to The QB Bad Boy and Me]
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