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“Excellent point”

Finally, he released her But his gaze remained locked with hers as he quietly said, “Tell me exactly why you came back”

“It’s really very simple I just had to allow my psyche to latch onto it all, let all the pieces fall into place Most definitely, I want to continue assisting people in traumatic situations But it occurred to me that, within this house, there are three people whose lives were shattered Three people who tragically lost two special someones who meant so much to them Just recently And I didn’t want to walk away from that, Damen”

“It’s not your responsibility, Nik,” he asserted

“Maybe it’sfrom which we need to heal”

“Strength in numbers, hmm?”

“It’s a very sensible theory Also…” She whisked her fingers along his teo off to do o anywhere without you”

His eyes clouded “I can’t always be available, Nik”

“I know That’s okay I have a huge network, people who can appear anywhere at anyti about your mental health, Damen, as well as the operations of the med facility on the ops campus The more immersed I am there, if viable, the h—and how I can effectively counsel you and your agents”

“You want to join my team?”

“I still have my own team,” she reminded him “But, yes I happen to have h more seriously added, “I want to utilize them not only to the best of my ability, but also to the benefit of anyone who needs them”

“You are truly an a woman, Dr Nikki Kane”

The tears crested her eyes and tumbled down her cheeks

Daether as our own team, too”

He re froer The all-important one