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Casey couldn’t stifle a s in the doorway There was so about Emma’s direct honesty

“How about a business eek—five days” Casey wasn’t really asking She was cootiable “Five days would be long enough for etting out of hand and we needed our receptionist back without raising any red flags I’ll explain the dileet ourselves up to speed, you can resu”

“What?” Emma shot up like a rocket

“Calle when the ti at the hospital”

“What about Loser? He asked roaned “And I said yes What am I supposed to do about that?”

“Go”

“You’re kidding,” Emma said

“No, I’reed to join him for a drink If you blow him off now, he’ll have all kinds of questions We can’t have that Keep up the charrinned at Emuy He’s too aard to ask you to, anyway So set the date for three days from now, and you’ll already have one foot out of the hospital door”

“Fine I’ll do it But only because I want in on this team” Emma pushed back her chair and rose “When you said probation, you reallyelse? Want me to fall on a sword?”

“I want you to watch yourrespect e first talked”

A reluctant nod “You’re right I apologize I’ll go back to Manhattan Memorial tomorrow”

“Good Then we’re all set” Casey’s words brought the conversation to a close

Emma took the hint and headed for the door “Good luck,” she murmured to Claire

The h “She’s a handful”

“Tell , too “I feel like I’hter I never had But the truth is, her personality is working for us She’s ed to piss off everyone at the hospital They see her as a typical i a nurse and is now finding out the truth Nursing means hard work, co up to your neck in bodily fluids Given Emma’s attitude, no one would ever suspect that she’s a plant”