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“I know it’s not easy for you, son, being a surgeon and not being able to help someone so close to you” The ER doctor squeezed Brody’s shoulder gently

“You have no idea,” Brody responded as he extended a hand to shake

“Let o in and see her briefly in the ICU, but she needs to rest”

Brody wiped his hand over his face as though he could wipe away the frown lines that now marred his features as the other doctor walked away Lou reached out her hand to touch his shoulder

“What did all that ently

“It ,” he breathed in response

Lou’s hand fell from his shoulder as her world narrowed to black

Lou felt a tickling breath on her cheek as her name was spoken softly

“Lou…wake up, sleeping beauty”

Lou stretched her body only to find she was reclining in Brody’s lap in a chair in the waiting roo her and his other hand was holding her wrist, checking her pulse as he counted the seconds

“What happened?” Lou sat forward in his lap

“You fainted” Brody rin

“I do not faint” Lou laid a hand on her chest Of all the ideas!

“Then how else did you get in my lap? You didn’t crawl there, as pleasant as that may sound”