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She hesitated ahi

“Thanks for nota scene in front of the patient I was afraid you’d insist on checking her” She , letting me do my job”

At her tentative s back for follow-up?”

Again, a slight hesitation “She’ll conment”

A reassignment? “Sea life not for her?”

“Not everyone takes to ship life”

Which they would have discovered during the

“She was suffering fro if Ah he didn’t knohat had been bothering the wonosis

“No, she’s been aboard the ship for soed “Let’s talk about so up? Lots of viral patients?”

Cole studied her, adh she should know she didn’t have to protect the woman from him Probably an STD, likely pelvic inflanancy, since A so secretive

“More than I’d like If we can’t get this quarantined, we’re going to have an epidemic on our hands”

She ran her fingers through her ponytail then tightened the elastic band “That’s what I’ sick call this , too The senior medical officer has put out an advisory for everyone to con of symptoms so we can stop the spread”

Watching the play of light hit her shiny dark hair, wishing he could run his fingers through the silky gloss, could lean down and breathe in the scent of her shaave a wry s to be all the busier”

Returning his smile, she nodded “Yes, sir You sure you want to stick around for this?”