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Whitney pulled the chair closer to the bed She took the thin hand of her new friend and held it gently “That’s understandable”
Half an hour later a nurse cahts “Mr Wilcox, Dr Locke is ready for you in the OR”
Whitney stood and pushed the chair away fro to say bye now I’ll wait around and see how you’re doing I’ll be by to visit again soon” She leaned over and gave the man a kiss on the forehead
“And I’”
That was an odd thing for hi married, but she didn’t question his statement Maybe his mind was fuzzy
The nurse gave her an odd look “Dr Locke said you could wait in the surgery waiting room on the first floor”
“Thank you,” Whitney told the nurse “See you soon, Mr Wilcox”
Over the next few hours Whitney watched the weather channel on the TV in the waiting rooazine and dozed on and off, but otherwise re roo what Mr Wilcox meant to Tanner, she was sure he would take it hard if the transplant didn’t go well Then there was her fondness for the older man as well With her nerves in a jumble, she also paced the room
She’d been in the waiting room almost six hours when Tanner appeared at the door He looked tired but it onderful to see hiical cap and scrubs
Whitney hurried toward him “How’s Mr Wilcox?”
Tanner s well”
Whitney hugged hio houys is going to drive you”
“What about you? You need to rest” Guilt washed over her He’d had to sleep on the sht before, had been up early for the balloon ride and when he could have nappedlove Tanner had had little rest because of her
He directed her toward the lobby door with his hand at her waist “I’ll be fine I’m used to this”
The security s?”
“They’re already in the van”
She grabbed his ar?”
“I’ll call you if there’s any change,” Tanner assured her “Now go ho and kissed her forehead
By the tier seat of the hospital van Tanner had already disappeared It was three in theon around her on the way home What had happened to her life? The one she understood? Tanner had entered it and spun it in a new direction More than that, when he left, and he would, it would co down She was a woman in love as destined for heartache
Love Heaven help her but she had stepped over the line She had to stop this now Next tiive him the na him up with other wo up her feelings would be impossible If she told him now,it off would be theshe’d ever had to do
It There was no it between them They’d just enjoyed sex as far as Tanner was concerned What was there to break off? As far as he was concerned it would be no big deal while her heart would be cru
Most of the day had coone when there was a knock on her front door Whitney answered it to find Tanner standing there Wearing the jeans and shirt he’d gone to the hospital in, he looked haggard
“Hey,” he said
Concern gathered in her chest “Is so happen to Mr Wilcox?”
“No, he’s doing fine Even asking when you’re coain”
Relief filled her So as Tanner there? “That’s good news”
“Can I come in?”
“Oh, yeah Sure” She couldn’t turn hi out of the entrance, she allowed Tanner to step in He continued into the living room Whitney closed the door and joined him
“You look like you should be at hoet you a cup of coffee?”