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Someone needs to keep an eye on Sienna for today at least She’s been discharged but even mild concussion can be uncomfortable for some time to come

Soations It was not possible to turn his back on anyone in need

Sienna is not an obligation

Then what the hell was she, apart froood patient, and an attractive wo too many questions of himself about her? Was the petrol tank of his vehicle full? He could go to Taupo for the day Stay the whole weekend even He wasn’t back on duty until Monday

‘I’m ready’ A soft but firm hand touched his arm

Stepping back froo’

‘Annaon her feet

Putting his hand over hers to keep her there, and balanced, Harry said under his breath, ‘Sounds like you believe that,’ then louder, ‘I’m sure she does’

‘We’ve been friends since university when she fell in love with one of the students in e didn’t’

Why was Sienna telling hiht he was interested in Anna ‘Sorry to hear that’

Have you ever been married? Got a brood of kids somewhere?

There hadn’t been any sign of ankle-biters around her place, but she could be the career woman while the father took care of them—alone ‘You weren’t attracted to anyone in her class?’

‘No’ Tension rippled off her

Best leave that line of conversation alone ‘Are you Auckland born and bred?’

‘No’

‘Where are you frohten the mood that had overtaken her

‘New Zealand’

Give me a break here

‘Right’ The lift doors slid open and he stood back to let Sienna in first

‘I was born in Whangarei, had ill, my third in Christchurch, fifth in Pukekohe, ninth in Waihi Went to high school in Napier, so that covered five more birthdays University in Auckland’ There was no bitterness or joy in that statement ‘We lived in a house bus’

She’d been on the move most of her childhood What about other friends? A shudder rocked him

There wouldn’t have been any when she was young

Nor things like sports teams to join and stay with year after year ‘You’ve stayed in Auckland ever since?’

‘Oh, yes’ Sienna was staring at the floor, seeing so to the sas, every day, is i on the road all those years was fun, and I have so that I get from my own home’

Even he with his diabolical rowing up Not that he had his own hoe any tio to high school?’

‘I demanded they did—said I’d run away otherwise’ She suddenly looked very small ‘Mum had hoebra and physics and all the subjects required if I was going to become a doctor’