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A low chuckle caed a bit’

Oh, yes, I have Because of you, I got over Angus Though I’ain Also, because of you, I’inable

‘Call ed hard as she put it back on its holder

Closing her eyes, she pictured Holly on the swing in the park yesterday, giggling as the hem of her pink, frilly skirt blew up under her chin Holly, her darling girl Noah had to love her Had to No option, or she didn’t knohat she’d do As long as he didn’t try to take Holly away from her He wouldn’t But compared to her faht think he could provide a better life for their daughter He’d have the battle of all battles if he tried that on But she was getting ahead of herself

He knew nothing about what had gone on in her life after they had parted thatin his hotel rooherself and Holly, but she didn’t have that right She could only trust her gut instinct—Noah Kennedy would do the right thing by theers crossed

‘I gave up waiting’ Jason plonked a fullin front of her and pulled out the other seat at the counter

‘Sorry, you kno it is Mr Black’s had an appendecto We need to keep a close eye on hiinal operation site, andup this latest problem’

‘Poor guy He’ll be sore for a while’ Jason eon?’

My lips are sealed

‘So far I like him’ She spluttered into her coffee ‘He see for a srimace

‘Guess that means he’ll be too busy for his ward round today’

She shook her head ‘Noto turn up so as not to get taken by surprise and look out of her depth Ward rounds were a piece of cake, all part of her duty, but Noah suddenly appearing in front of her was not ‘How much have you had to do with him?’

Jason shrugged ‘Much the saant and willingly shows concern for his patients They all seem to think he’s the best’

He’s the best

That Stacey understood Jason had described the man she’d met, without the patients He had been the best for her when it cahter And changing her life The phone rang again, and she left Jason to deal with the caller Her work inbox was full of non-urgent es that had to be dealt with sooner rather than later, because the inward flow never stopped and only caused her a headache if she ignored the was the only way to work in this busy environ a part of

It’d been her ambition to becorande Once she’d even dressed up in a white uniforone off to the fancy-dress party at school, proud as punch to sport the treasured badge That badge had become hers when Gran had died, and was still in her jewellery box, polished and shining

‘Have you got a free moment, Anastasia?’

Her head jerked up and her gaze lance at the wall clock showed one? Out with those blasted e fro fro hunched over the keyboard when she wasn’t talking to various nurses about their patients ‘I hear Jonathon’s a lot ’

‘I’m pleased to hear it Now, is there so’

‘Who do you want to see first?’