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He nodded slowly "So what made it stick for you?"

That was a hard question to answer "I think it has to do with the fact that some of these patients don’t have anyone else I mean, it’s not that their family doesn’t care or isn’t there, but a lot of people don’t kno to deal with someone who is that sick So they need someone who understands--you know? Like even if someone can’t respond or communicate, that doesn’t --"

"Some of your patients couldn’t communicate but could hear you?"

"Yep Different diseases There are syndromes where people are locked in Hell, there’s research supporting that people in certain types of comas can hear those around them," she explained "Others can’t, but either way, these people need those whowho just are just willing to care for the like a cornball

"And that’s what you do? You care for them"

Julia did Sometimes more than she should It was hard to turn off hu that was easy to deal with "Yeah"

He studied her for a moment and then a wide s Toothpaste coot to be honest, there’s never been any nurses that looked like you whenever I had to see a doctor" He winked, and da, because I’d be co up with all kinds of reasons to visit the doctor then"

A surprised laugh burst out of her as she turned back to him "Oh whatever"

"No I’m serious I’d start with a stoer or two, but swearing it was broken"

Laughing again, she shook her head "Youlike that" And somehoas even closer, less than a foot separated them "I’uess" She held on tight to her drink, her heart kicking all over the place What was he going to say?

He did what he’d done before, lowering his head so that his mouth was near her ear Tiny buht the scent of spicy cologne and clean soap, a surprisingly intoxicating , I’ve been wondering about how those beautiful lips of yours would taste"

Her heart did a cartwheel while her brain tried to process that he really did say that

"And I’ve also been thinking this whole tis I want to taste"

Holy sht belly-flopped out of the

He drew back only a few inches, lining up their led "Is that too forward?"

Yes

No

Julia shook her head no She had no control over her head

"Glad to hear that" Taylor pulled back, his lips curved up on one side

She jerked, startled as her phone vibrated against the side of her stomach "Excuseof a distraction, because every part of her ay focused on the idea of hi the slim phone out of the pouch The screen was still lit froe It was from Anna She had to read it twice, because she didn’t think she had read it correctly

Didn’t want to bother you two I’ive you a ride and then another ride Love you!

"Da to kill Anna

"That doesn’t sound good"