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“I can appreciate that fact about you even if it drives me crazy at times”

“Such as now?”

He shook his head “Not really because for all your protesting, you are still letting me hold you”

“Why are you holding reed ouldn’t do this at work? You promised me ouldn’t”

“This is a hug between friends Acoive you those things when you obviously need a hug”

“Oh” Because really what could she say to that? He was right She obviously had needed a hug His hug

Only being in his arms, her body pressed close to his, her nostrils filled with his spicy clean scent, s she needed him for, too

Things she didn’t need to be distracted by at work

She pulled froo

“Sorry I bothered you I just wanted to let you know about Edith and that I’d be at the hospital during lunch”

“I’ll see you there”

“But—”

“I’ll see you there,” he repeated

“You’re a persistent man, Lance”

“You’re a stubborn woman, McKenzie”