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"I wish I could tell you, but I don’t even knowher eyes "Dammit, stupid PMS hormones"

"Oh honey, you do actually care about him, don’t you?"

"Yes," she whispered

"And you’re a wreck about what you’re feeling for hian couldn’t hold back the sobs any longer They rolled through her, causing her to bend at the waist under the burden Kristi stepped forward, wrapping her arht her e she was at work, she decided to let herself go and get it all out When she finally had a hold of herself, she raised her head, wiping what she iined were the hideous black mascara streaks off her face

"I’ave her a sad smile "Would you stop that, please? This isn’t an evaluation Besides, I’m the one who pulled you in here and provoked you You always keep your emotions in check out on the floor"

"The truth is I do care for Pesh How could I not? I’ht woman for him"

"But if he loves you, how could you think you’re not the right one?"

Megan blurted out all the reasons she’d previously given Pesh about her age and her lack of wanting a co herself of all her doubts and fears, she glanced up at Kristi There was no judger for that an’s cheek "Oh honey, you’ve got to tune all those negative voices out and go with your heart"

Megan shook head "But what if I don’t knohat ive it tiet cleaned up and then take your lunch break?"

"No, I need to make up for the time I’ve missed"

"You’re fine" She motioned to the door "Go on See if Dr Nadeen is on his way to lunch so you can join hiether"

Kristi chuckled "Alone together in a crowded hospital cafeteria? I don’t think that’s possible"

Megan nibbled on her bottoue with Kristi After all, if the very woive a shit about her and Pesh being seen together, why should she? Finally, she just gave a defeated sigh "Okay, I’ll go see"

"Good girl And you be listening to your heart now Okay?"

"I’ll try I proh she spoke the words with such conviction of character, Megan was afraid it was going to be harder than she thought

Chapter Seventeen

When Pesh arrived at work the following day, he found Kristi alone in the nurses’ station Gazing around, he asked, "Where’s Megan?"

"Oh, she called in sick today"

Both disappointment and concern filled hiht before when they had dinner together in the cafeteria She was quieter and someithdrawn He had just chalked it up to the fact that they were sitting with sos seem weird with them now

He wondered if he should call her and check to ether that even though it sounded like the right thing to do, he wasn’t sure With a resigned sigh, he decided to leave things as they were and vowed to check on her tomorrohen she returned to work

As ed an He went fro time When his shift ended, he ested