Chapter 3

A gentle hand lay on Brynn’s shoulder, Lu having rolled his chair beside hers. She met his gaze and his brown eyes were full of sympathy. “I’m sorry. That was really insensitive of me,” he apologized.

She shook her head. “No, it’s not your fault. I just…I need more time.”

“I know you do and that’s why I’m sorry. You’re a wonderful nurse and deserve to do what you love doing. I wish there was a way I could help,” Lu said, his face full of pity. She’d become accustomed to the expression over the last couple years.

“Thank you,” she managed before turning back to the monitors. The incident that landed her in the telemetry unit in lieu of direct patient care haunted her dreams and otherwise. She couldn’t banish it even as it approached the two-year anniversary.

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