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“Don’t tell anyone in the family. Ava doesn’t know.”

“You know I won’t. I have to get home.” She hugged me. “Thanks for the wine. I’ll see you tomorrow. I love you, Ella.”

“I love you too, Mom.”

After a hot bath, I slipped on my nightshirt, grabbed my phone and laptop, and climbed into bed. I hadn’t heard from Graham, but I understood because he was working late. As I was doing some research and reading medical journal articles, my phone pinged. Grabbing it from the nightstand, I smiled when I saw I had a text from him.

“I hope I didn’t wake you. If I did, I’m sorry.”

“I’m up. Just doing some research.”

“Is it too late to call?”

“Not at all.”

My phone rang, and I answered it.

“Hi.” A smile crossed my lips.

“Hi. I just left the hospital and on my way home. How are you?”

“I’m good. How did your shift go?”

“Exhausting, but worth it. How was your day?”

“It was good. No complaints.”

“I’m happy to hear that. Should I just come to your house tomorrow?”

“Yeah. Park in my driveway and walk in. The door will be unlocked.”

“Okay. I won’t lie and say I’m not a little nervous about meeting your entire family.”

“Trust me, Graham. There’s nothing to be nervous about. You’ll love my family and have a good time. I will warn you there might be a little drama.”

“Why?”

“My cousin Lily is announcing she’s pregnant.”

“Is she the one who just got back from Paris and brought that French guy back with her?”

“Yep.” I laughed.

“She’s an adult. Why would there be drama?”

“The men in my family are very protective.”

“So, I should be worried?” he asked.

“No. Not at all.”

“Okay. I’m trusting you, Dr. Kind. I just pulled up to my apartment building. I’ll see you tomorrow. Sweet dreams, Ella.”

“Sweet dreams, Graham.”

I set my phone on the nightstand, closed my laptop, and snuggled under the covers. The smile never left my face from our conversation, and I couldn’t wait to see him tomorrow.

CHAPTER 14

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