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“Ben, there you are I’ve been calling” The er hat in his hands and dark green unifor a fit body “I’ie We’re all relieved to have you back safe”

Ben had pushed to his feet, and he wiped doughnut powder on his jeans “Brad Sorry, I turned er off”

Brad strode into the roo “We were so worried You’re sure you’re okay?”

Ben hugged him back aardly, stiff and uncomfortable, and Jason realized this Brad person was Ben’s cheating ex The er and a h him

Ben extricated hiie and Jason “This is my… Uh, Brad My supervisor”

Maggie’s eyes narrowed “Are you married to Tyson Lockwood?”

Brad s “I aet one lickety-split”

Maggie gave him a level stare “No thanks”

Brad’s s?”

“I wish people would stop asking that” She huffed “I’m fine!”

Jason ju polite Which you need to be” He stood and extended his hand “Good to meet you”

Brad shook his hand fire in I wanted to ht”

“Of course” Jason gritted out a ses of Ben and Brad together spun through his ht, but Brad Cusack was co close

The three of thelowered froe tension palpable

Ben cleared his throat “We were just… Did you need an official state?”

“Yes, yes” Brad seeine the follow-up to this incident will be intensive I’ll need to ask you some questions”

An orderly appeared with a breakfast tray, and Brad s being scrambled and not over easy Jason could sense a full-blown tantru her and pros as soon as she left the hospital

“When? I’m better now”

“We’ll see what Dr Sharhts just to ’s okay” He braced for impact

Sure enough, Maggie’s face went red and she wailed, “I have to stay again tonight?” Then she had a coughing fit, congestion still clogging her lungs, and Jason helped her sip water

“It’s okay Breathe I proo home soon”

Sniffing, she nodded, her rage disappearing as quickly as it’d appeared She mumbled, “I’m sorry”