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“She can wait, she’s safe where she is for now Let me see you insi—”

“No, Raoul!” Alexis’s voice was sharp “You can’t just leave her in the car I can e for now”

Without waiting for hi slowly toward the entrance, disappearing between the front sliding doors as he fiddled with the baby car-seat buckle—cursing its efficacy until he had it loose—and lifted Ruby froht to reception

“Alexis Fabrini, where is she?” he demanded when he reached the counter

The receptionist stared at hilasses “And you are?”

“Raoul Benoit,” he replied automatically

“Are you her next of kin?”

Inwardly he groaned He could see where this was going They weren’t going to let hi “No, I’m not I’m her employer She has no family locally”

“Then I’ll ask you to wait over there,” the receptionist said fir area

“I’d like to see her, be with her—”

“She’s with the medical staff I’m sure they’ll call you if necessary,” the woht now but be patient”