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Finally, I took outmy email and texts

There were several from Drake

Kate, please call me

Kate, what happened? You were fine when I left you…

Will you at least answer my texts so I know you're OK?

The last one was from just a few moments earlier

Kate, I'ive ht…

If he caot within arht wind of rabbeddown the stairs to the back alley I slipped along the streets, and then doubled back, going tofrom the back door on the alley I went to a small table in the bayso I could watch in case Drake arrived I sat with my cup of tea and kept an eye on the street

Sure enough, in about ten minutes, Drake's sleek black car drove up He double-parked and then he left the car and ran up tohis scrubs and lab coat, a little blue scrub cap still on his head He stood at the door and jiggled it, but couldn’t get inside There was no buzzer system so he was out of luck As I watched, he took out his cell, tapped on the screen and then held it up to his ear

Seconds later, my cell buzzed I checked it and the call display read Drake Morgan, MD

I refused the call, sending him to my voicemail

My heart sped up to see hiuilt and sadness at what happened but I couldn’t see any way out of it I had to just end it I was reement that Dawn found it

He sat on the steps and just redialed Again and again As I watched out the , he typed on his cell

At least tell me why you don't want to be with me What was it? Did the contract scare you? Don't be afraid, Kate You can strike off anything that you don't want to do I just included those things that I know probably upset you so you'd have so to cross off I don't need to do the that you don’t want to do I want to be with you

Please, give this time