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Couldn’t argue with that So she didn’t But Kelli still had to be shut down in a hurry Just knowing all about what had gone doith Peter didn’t give her the right to interfere ‘The thing is, I don’t want to get back in the saddle That leads to complications and I’ve had my share of those’
And I have another, bigger one under ht now
‘You knohat, girlfriend? Not all men are devious, manipulative, nasty pieces of work like your ex’ Kelli’s words were folloith a quick hug
‘Yet you avoid Mac like the plague’ Ta in love with the night-shift specialist
‘Lo’ Kelli stepped back ‘But you’re forgiven since you are very wrong’
They reached the ambulance line ‘Who’s this?’ Ta with the stretcher
‘Cassandra Wright, thirty-three The car she was a passenger in was involved in a nose-to-tail car accident on the southern motorway,’ they were told ‘The driver’s in a second ambulance about to arrive’
‘Hello, Cassandra I’m Taument with the windscreen’
The wo a neck brace, and blood covered most of her face from abrasions to her forehead and chin ‘Stupid of me not to put my seat belt on’
Definitely ‘We’ll take you through to ED so one of the doctors can exaot a headache?’
‘A blinder,’ Cassandra acknowledged
‘Any numbness, pins and needles?’
‘No’ She shook her head, then winced ‘Ouch I can turn ood’
‘We’ll be cautious until the doctor’s seen you’ The neck brace was standard with any head injuries, and hopefully it wouldn’t be needed for er
In a cubicle it was all hands to the blanket as they transferred Cassandra onto a bed Then Ta leads from the heart monitor to the pads already stuck on the woman’s chest ‘We’re off to a busy start’ At least that’d keep Conor fro her into a nervous wreck
‘Welco up space and air in the cubicle ‘After yesterday we can handle anything,’ he said in a quiet aside to Tamara and Kelli
The buzzer went again ‘That’ll be Cassandra’s friend,’ Ta her in’ Kelli could ith Conor and she’d go with another doctor Fingers crossed She needed distance fro to terms with his new role in her life
Tarateful for the distraction She was told, ‘Suspected concussion, fractured left wrist, and upper arood’
From then on they were busy, but after yesterday no one was co about the steady streaency
At five past ten Ta obs into a patient’s file on the co got over its er
Conor leaned over the counter ‘I shouted Danish pastries for everyone After yesterday we deserve a treat’
‘I’rinned and headed away as the desk phone rang
‘That’s good of you,’ Tahed as her stomach sat up to attention ‘I love Danish pastries’
‘I’ve noticed’ Conor dropped some ambulance patient notes into the ‘finished’ basket
He hadn’t bought the in return ‘Thanks I—’ The phone continued ringing ‘I’ll be there in a minute’ Hopefully
The first tu smile of the day appeared ‘I’ll save you two’
By the tiy tech about a CBC result the department was quiet As was the crammed kitchen space when she walked in