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‘How soon can we catch up? I want to talk with you, see you, hold’ He stuttered to a stop, blinking furiously

Had hethat? Her shoulders slumped Of course he had But it did see else they had in co each other without explanation She took the bull by the horns, laid her hand on his arm, breathed deeply, and said, ‘Coffee after work tomorrow?’

‘Not a mojito?’

Knohere those led, she shook her head ‘No’ She relaxed enough to grin, though gulping would’ve been easier His face wore a teasing expression, but his eyes held a perplexed ele her blood This man was a puzzle She enjoyed puzzles, especially hot, friendly, fun puzzles

‘I’ll be finished around six That work for you?’

‘Yes, perfect’ Hopefully her parents would understand and babysit Today she needed to get home

To hold

‘Done Where’s home these days?’

‘Same place’ Had she told him last time? ‘Harlow’

The door side and Jason strolled in ‘All right if I grab some lunch?’ he asked Stacey

‘Go ahead We’ve finished in here’ Ignoring the way Noah lifted one eyebrow in her direction, she headed out ‘Phone me here where to meet you,’ she said quietly

‘No probleht down to her toes and all places in between

By three o’clock and shift handover she couldn’t wait to get out of the place, away froht’ve popped onto the ward, even though it was impossible since he was in Theatre all afternoon

She couldn’t believe her luck when there were seats available on the train ho handles while thinking about the day she’d just had Sinking down on the seat, she tipped her head back and closed her eyes Noah was back in her life, this tiht

Meh was her favourite It made her toes curl and her heart soften when she’d believed that would be ies as they’d danced Even hotter and sexier ones in that hotel rooood ut instinct said he would be, how reliable was that? She could be deluding herself because she was attracted to hiht So, so much

Holly’s giggling face leapt into her irl, the love of her life

I promise with all my heart to love and care for you, to do whatever it takes to make you happy and safe, to be the best mother I possibly can be

The first words she’d spoken to Holly when the midwife had placed her in her arhter Yes, she did All part of the proet it over and done with If he really was thenerves said he was, then all would be fine If she found he wasn’t, then what? It was highly unlikely and, regardless, he was still Holly’s father

For three years she’d continued checking with friends at other hospitals, and especially those at London General, if they’d heard of him, and come up with nada Every tiain know the ht And that Holly would never know her dad

Now he’d turned up she wasn’t quite as prepared as she’d expected to be Holly should be her irl would be safe and loved by her father She would tell hiht

Leaping off the train at her stop, she all but ran hoh the front door ‘Holly! Muh the house, barely able to breathe for the need to hold her girl blocking her throat

‘We’re in my office,’ her father called