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“Dr Sanders,” she answered

“Hi, Dr Sanders This is Melissa from the lab The ER doc looked over your results and wanted to let you know that all of your labs caative, as did those of the subject whose blood you were exposed to He thought you’d want to know ASAP”

Alainst the clinic hallall, she let out a sigh of relief “He’s right and that’s great news”

“You know the drill, that you and the person you were exposed to will both need to have routine repeat labs per protocol?”

She knew She finished the call then clicked off the phone, barely suppressing the urge to jump up and yell, “Yes!”

“Your labs were good?”

She jumped at Lance’s voice She hadn’t heard him come up behind her in the hallway

“Don’t do that,” she ordered, frowning Mostly she frowned to keep her face preoccupied because instantly, on looking at him, she had a flashback to the last time she’d seen him

On her front porch when he’d kissed her and completely rewired her circuitry

That had to be it because she didn’t fantasize about s way beyond kisses, yet that’s exactly what she’d done ht

“Sorry” He studied her a little too closely for her liking “I didn’t realize I’d startle you or I would haveup”

She stepped into her office and he followed, sto his feet with each step

She rolled her eyes

“So your tests are all negative?”

She nodded without looking at his to her insides