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She’d done exactly as she’d proiven him space

He should be relieved

So why did he hate it so much?

By the following Monday, Theo realised that heto have to do so in a perrey and cold Andthe risk with her would be a hell of a lot better than being without her

For a start, he owed her an apology for pushing her away Madison would probably adore a bouquet of pink, extreht consider it too showy, not sincere enough

So maybe he should make her dinner—with a difference A dinner s

Then he’d give her the flowers In person, rather than having thelittery helium balloon with the words ‘I’m sorry’ emblazoned across it

He hoped it would be enough toto make the effort to face his fears That he was about to break his unbreakable rule…for her

Theo didn’t see her thatas they were both in different clinics Madison was nowhere to be seen at lunchtime—called in to a difficult delivery, he presu up on paperwork; he’d just ordered the flowers, ready to pick up on the way home, when there was a rap at his door

He looked up and his heart gave a weird little flip when he saas Madison The urge to run across the roo that he barely ed to stop himself

‘Come in’ And then he noticed that she looked worried Really worried ‘What’s wrong?’ he asked

‘Sorry to interrupt, but I need a second opinion Have you conancies?’

‘A few’

‘Good I need to pick your brains’ She grinancy—except there’s an amniotic sac visible on the ultrasound’

‘It could be a partial ood, and it usted with hiht was that at least it meant Maddie had to talk to him

For pity’s sake He was a doctor And, given his faet?

He switched back into professional mode ‘What are her symptoms?’