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Looking guilty, she said, “I’ around kids’ person”

“You’re a pediatric cardiologist,” he re to hide his annoyance

“So?” she challenged, crossing her arms over her chest as her chin lifted several notches

“So, youtime with kids Carrie doesn’t bite”

“I could point out that I specialize in neonatology Most of my patients aren’t even a year old” Natalie’s expression didn’t waver “So don’t make fun of my concerns, Matthew This is serious”

“You think I don’t know it’s serious? I want to spend tio to dinner withto be there” Heno

“I should stay here and work”

“Nice try, but there’s nothing you have to do until bright and early in the ”

“Have to and need to are two different things Besides, being close in case Delaine has issues isn’t a bad idea”

“You can be close without spending the night at the hospital I live ten ue, he added, “I want to celebrate the fantastic job you did yesterday, Natalie Away fro deal Let me share it with you”

For a brief second she looked as if she o to dinn

er with him and Carrie, but she shook her head

“I’ht, Matthew” Her expression remained conflicted “Please understand”

His sigh was full of frustration “I want to talk you into changing your uy, Natalie The one who keeps on every tio hoo to dinner with o home”

“Thank you” A great deal of her tension visibly eased