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CHAPTER TEN

“YOU CAN’T BE working the entire Christ McKenzie to the hospital cafeteria table where she put down her food tray

She’d gotten a chicken salad croissant and a side salad He’d gone for aa croissant as well

Sitting down at the table, she glanced at hi at the clinic half a day on Christency roo” She’d done so the past few years so the regular e off with his kids and she liked filling in froency care skills sharp

“When will you celebrate with your parents?”

Bile rose up in her throat at the thought of introducing Lance to her parents Her mother would probably hit on hiht about wife nueon–constructed chest No, she wouldn’t be taking Lance home for the holidays

Actually, when she’d talked to herto her sister’s for a few days and spending the holidays with her family She hadn’t mentioned Beau, the latest live-in boyfriend, so McKenzie wasn’t sure if Beau was going, staying or if he was history Her father had planned a ski trip in Verroup of their friends

“We don’t celebrate the holidays like other folks”

“How’s that?”

“We’llWe just don’tdeal of the day It’s way too commercialized anyway, you know”

“This co from the winner of the best costume in the Christmas parade”

She couldn’t quite keep her s her she’d won the award had surprised her, as had the Christmas ornament he’d dropped by the clinic to commemorate her honor

“Cecilia is the one who should get all the kudos for that She put ether”

“But you wore it so well,” he assured her, giving her a once-over “You wear that lab coat nicely, too, Dr Sanders”

She arched a brow at hi shake of her head “You hitting on me, Dr Spencer?”