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Not sure how Tam would feel about that

‘We’ll be there,’ she told Michael quickly

Giving hi with hiht as well have a meal at the same time’

Taed her hand away and picked up a file fro that they’d told everyone? Or still assi the fact they weren’t alone with this anyso personal

He leaned in to say, for her ears only, ‘Yesterday I overheard two nurses co as ossip before it gets out of hand’

Troubled eyes er’

The ht to think it best to hide the fact she was pregnant But that wouldn’t work Babies tended to becouys, oneinto the wind, but worth a try ‘We’d prefer it if our news could stay a the team, and not be broadcast over the city’

‘Fair enough’

‘Good idea’

‘Of course’

They’d have to wait to know if everyone was coo to Sydney sooner rather than later

The phone fro

But not the questions buzzing in Conor’s head as he picked up a patient’s notes Did he even want tohad disappeared? Would Tam be just as comfortable in Dublin? Or should they stay here and brazen it out? No Not that It would be unfair on the baby, and Tam

Spring air floated before hihted on his forearm ‘Conor? Thanks’

‘What’d I do?’

‘MadeI don’t tell people, friends even,For the last two years I’ve been in shut-down mode Not the way I used to live and’ she drew a breath and lifted her shoulders ‘not how I intend bringing upelse Relief

To hell with being at work Conor leapt to his feet and wrapped an arm around her shoulders, placed a soft kiss on her forehead Okay, so not the kiss he wanted to give but, yes, they were in the irl You will do just great Never forget I’ve got your back’ Another sneaky kiss and he stepped back, still watching her ‘Hey, no tears, ’cos you’re ood look when I’m the boss around here’

Slipping the spring green floaty top over her head, Tamara peered into the ridiculously se didn’t raise a sy tees

Hugging herself, she laughed softly In February she’d been walking past a shop that had once been her favourite go-to place for great clothes and had spied this blouse in theIt had been one of those have-to-have moments that had cost far too much money even in the end-of-suuished at the back of her wardrobe But today spring was in the air and in the colours of the blouse Spring came filled with promise, exactly how she felt at the ain Neither would Peter get a look in But Conor? Oh, yes Bring hie And Ta to meet her baby in a little over an hour

The door side and Kelli strolled in ‘Hello? Has anyone seen my friend? The one who hides in frumpy clothes and doesn’t wear eous, to-die-for blouses and tight capris Seeotten how make-up works either’

‘I saw that woht back ‘You’re stuck with me now’

‘I’ to ask’

Wait two minutes and I bet you do I’ll save you the bother

‘It’s time, Kelli’

Her friend nodded ‘I agree’

‘Way past it, if I’ terrible But it’s also exciting I want to do right by hi the past’

‘Nothing to do with Conor, then? You’re not trying to ie out of her words ‘Because you need to know baby has no idea what you’re wearing, but Conor is going to melt on the spot when he sees you’

Tamara sht Conor took me to bed in the first place, don’t you think?’

‘No, I don’t You’ve always been irlfriend But I’ like you own the world’

‘I’ll pay you when I’ve been to the cash ain Today she’don with this new life that er

‘I can’t wait to hear about the scan You will tell , won’t you?’

‘I’ll bore you to sleep with the details Oh, Kells, it’s true I’ inside her and she was about to hear its heart beating and see itA lone tear sneaked out from the corner of her eye