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I stood up "Don’tmy own friendly therapy chat"

"No, no, I have rounds I’ll stop by later" Darion moved to the door "You’ll see her at the end of the day Review the notes Then we can talk" He paused, as if sensing he was not extending all the courtesy he should "What tie "She’s co in at four, so maybe three-thirty?"

Darion nodded "Yes Great I’ll coain then" He seeo down for some coffee"

"I don’t drink coffee," Tina said "And you probably shouldn’t either" She leaned forward conspiratorially "My doctor said it’s bad for htened his tie "Here, then Three-thirty"

"Sharp," Tina said "My time is valuable"

I hid a smile behind ain "Yes Will do Thank you" He opened the door and disappeared

When it was closed, I burst out, "Tina! Did that hot doctor just ask you to coffee?"

She shrugged "Doctors Lawyers Musicians Day workers People are people"

"You’re not interested?"

She folded up the note he’d given her and stuck it in her skirt pocket "I ht do him Once Twice if he is worth it"

"That’s it?"

"That’s about as far as it goes with ot that I hadn’t dated either until Gavin returned

"Since forever I was screwed up before, and I’m more screwed up now" She picked up the stacks of paper and moved theuess"

"He insulted you"

"He called it like he saw it I’lorified babysitter"

"You seriously think so? I saw you with Albert You were brilliant"

"So I have a few er than anyone else" She caet you back You ready? Gavin’s probably already tearing the hospital apart looking for you"

"You don’t have to take h , I’h to actually make a dent in that pretty face"