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“Hey, Natalie,” Suzie said, her expression one full of glee “You said you don’t ain, not that you didn’t want to see hiain”

Yeah, she realized that

Life without ever setting eyes on Matthew Cole, hard sentence—but why pretend it could be so more?

“So, he’s a pediatric heart surgeon” Monica waved a manicured hand “It can’t be that difficult to track down a number to reach him”

No, it wouldn’t be But Natalie wouldn’t be tracking him down

“I won’t lie and say there isn’t a part of ain, but it’s best this way”

Her friends looked doubtful “What way?”

“With hiot my career to think about” It was true With Dr Luiz’s upco partial retires that she’d never had and quite possibly never would People didn’t stick around in her life Not her parents Not her foster parents Not Jonathan

Not Matthew—but at least she’d known upfront he’d only be in her life for three short days

Monica rolled her eyes

Suzie shook her head

“The hospital board should offer the new position within the next feeeks and I’ to be busy, busy, busy” She sure hoped so She needed busy “I don’t need any distractions from what really matters”

“We’re not convinced that pro even more”

Maybe her friends weren’t, but Natalie knew better Heading the cardiology unit when Dr Luiz stepped back hat she’d drea before a dark-haired, pale-blue-eyed, beautiful man had completely possessed her mind and body

Teeks later, Matthew pulled the phone away from his ear and stared at the device in disbelief He couldn’t have heard right