...“Can we stay?” she asked. “Sure,” Crick said. Callie and Erica backed away from the bed and stood on either side of the now closed door. “Hey there James,” Olson said, taking the spot Callie had just vacated. “The doctors told me you came to the hospital a few weeks ago. You had to get surgery right?” “Yes. And Callie fixed my arm.” Olson smiled, “Right. So how did you hurt your arm?” “I fell...

... watch. I'm saved from explaining my bad mood by the arrival of Mark. He plops down beside Addison and she gets up, moving to the other side of Erica. Like musical chairs, Mark takes the spot she vacated and mumbles, "What's your advice *now*?" "Hang in there." He yanks his phone out and rapidly texts. A moment later, Addison's phone vibrates and when she texts him back, I'm sure she's furious ...

...and not hold it against them. Over the next few days, he went out of his way to speak to his mother in the hospital cafeteria and when she decided to move into the guard shack that Leon had vacated, he made sure that she had a new bed and the small kitchen was stocked with her favorite foods. He also didn’t flinch when she hugged him ... and hugged her back. Sleeping without Callie had not gotten...

... that line again. I came too close. No one should be hit, Mel." "She told you that I hit her, didn't she?" "She didn't have to." Melana clasped her hands together and moved back to the chair she had vacated. "I made a vow to myself and to Raphael that I would never do to our kids what my parents did to me. We are a lot alike, Alex, you and me. My father never hit my mother, but he did hit me ...

..."Gag." "Go to sleep." "You staying?" "Always." *~*~*~*~*~ "Move over." "Mark, go away." "I want to sit here! Move over!’ Callie grumbled as she slid into the chair next to the one she had vacated. "There are only twenty other seats in here." "I want this one. Look around, Cal." He gestured at the different cloisters of people. "Interns. I see enough of them, thank you. Over you have the ...

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...something to eat.   xo OrthoQueen                   Callie logged off and closed the laptop. She pulled her legs down from the coffee table and placed the laptop in the now vacated spot. She got up, using the arms of the chair to push herself up, then padded her way into the oversized kitchen.               “May I help you with something ma’am...

...the smile on her face and not because she was upset. A moment later, the store clerk breezed through the curtain with three black bags. She put one in each of the dressing rooms that had been vacated by the wedding party. When Addison looked up again, she was fighting hard not to laugh. She looked at Callie and said, "Thanks for comforting me, Maid of Honor." Callie watched curiously as the clerk...

... back downstairs." "It’s Mark. Right?" Her palms began to sweat and Callie nodded, walking past Addison and back into the living room. Her friend followed behind her and Callie sat down in the spot she had vacated and picked up her glass of wine. "It’s Mark," she finally said. Addison tucked her feet under her and took a deep breath. "Jack is calling him ‘dad’ and he’s not running?" "We’re ...

... you’re so exhausted at night that you fall asleep the second your feet hit the deck of your boat. He’s worried and frankly ... so am I." The red head pointed at the rocking chair that Callie had vacated. "Sit down for a second. I want to talk to you." Callie sighed, but complied. Addison pulled another rocking chair next to hers and said, "You don’t always have to be the best at everything. It’...

... weak in the knees. Alex turned her a little and the backs of her legs hit the bed. Gripping her hips, he guided her downward, never breaking the kiss. When she was seated in the spot he had vacated, he laid the flower next to her and smoothed his palms over her thighs, parting her legs. He leaned down, kissing her belly, then her side. A little higher, he tasted the underside of her breast and ...