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Chapter 3

One Tequila, Two Tequila…Floor

"So why the hell did you want toat the hospital for about teeks now, and I’ve been Tara’s shadow since the day I started in the ER Tennessee is nothing like Vegas Not only are the people different, but the ER here is much calmer I look at Tara and s I learned quickly is that people here have no proble personal questions

"I just needed a change" I shrug, putting away another patient folder

"I can understand that I need a change, like a nice sandy beach and a hot guy to wait onback like she’s iht now

"Autumn, Tara," a deep voice says

Tara and I look up and smile at the same time

"How are you ladies this evening?" Dr D, or Derik, asks He’s a very, very attractive black y and has an even hotter boyfriend

"Good," Tara and I say in unison We laugh, pointing at each other and calling out, "Jinx!"

I’ve foundhere In general, I find myself a lot happier period All ofwith So far, I haven’tthat hasn’t changed is et over the aer I feel towards him Maybe it’s stupid and is when he said all that to whoht he’d been starting to likethis weekend?"

"I need to sleep," I say, closing my eyes for a second "My body hasn’t adjusted to this schedule yet I swear, if it weren’t for coffee, I would be lying facedown on this desk right now" Plus, if I slept, I could continue to avoid Kenton

He’s left otme He never says , and if I a in atfrustrated I have no idea how to face hiue

"Sleep is overrated You two should come out with me and Stan this weekend There’s a club that just opened up don We could go out, have a couple drinks, and dance Wouldn’t that be fun?" Derik asks

I look at Tara, who nods her head, and I quickly agree I need to start actingout, and now that I have a few people I trust, I have a reason to do that

"Sure, but I won’t be staying out late I have dinner plans with a friend on Sunday in the early afternoon," I tell them I’ve had dinner with Viv and her family the last two Sundays, and now, she expects hter is really sweet Plus, her niece is supposed to be co this weekend and Viv really wants me to meet her