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after she came, and rested her head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her waist, holding her tight without pulling out.
    “I love you, Andrew,” she whispered after a few minutes. “Why did you leave me?”
    He opened his eyes. No one was there. He jackknifed to a seated position and looked around the dark room of his cottage. He had been dreaming. He crashed back down into the bed. Fuck. What have I done?

Chapter Eight
    ABBY had not seen Andrew for over a week. For eight days, he had avoided her, ignored her, and not responded to any of her messages from the night when he ran out. Nothing felt the same in her world. Sighing out her disappointment, she pulled herself out of bed and got ready for her day at the hospital. She arrived at work a few minutes early. It gave her extra time to familiarize herself with the patients she would see that day.
    She had a full day. In addition to the patients she had seen last week, there were four new names on her roster. It meant she likely wouldn’t be able to stop for lunch. She didn’t mind that too much. She had not been eating lately. She had no appetite, with everything that happened.
    As she walked to her first appointment, one of the doctors stopped her in the hallway. She couldn’t remember his name. She had met so many of the staff last week. His face was familiar. He looked a bit like Rob—blond hair, smiling eyes, tall, fit athletic body. She thought he might be from Pediatric Oncology, but wasn’t certain.
    “Hi. Abby, was it?” He asked. “I was at your orientation a few weeks ago. I’m not sure if you remember me? I’m Paul Jacoby.”
    What a relief he had said his name. “Yes I do, Dr. Jacoby. How are you?”
    “Please, call me Paul.”
    “Sure, Paul. Is there something I can help you with?”
    “No. Nothing in particular. I just wanted to say welcome to the hospital. Are you enjoying your placement so far?”
    “Absolutely. It’s been great. I love the work. It’s exactly what I saw myself doing years ago when I chose nursing.”
    “That’s great to hear. Out of curiosity, do you live in the area?”
    Abby wasn’t sure she liked where this was going. “I’m not too far away. Why do you ask?”
    “A few of us go to drinks every Wednesday or Thursday night. I thought you might want to come along. It’s a good crowd. A nice mix of doctors, nurses and some of the other specialists and admin staff. We go after shift, to relax a bit. We all need to decompress from time to time. We’re going tonight, if you’re up for it.”
    Abby hesitated. She couldn’t tell if he was interested in her or just being friendly. Either way, she wasn’t sure she was ready to start socializing with coworkers. Not with Andrew on her mind.
    “Can I let you know later on?”
    “Sure, that works,” he answered.
    “Great.”
    He looked at his watch. He probably sensed her discomfort. “Well, I’ve got to get back. Enjoy your shift, Abby.”
    “You too. And thanks for the invite.”
    When Abby shift was almost over, she saw Paul again. They were heading out to the parking lot at the same time. He asked her again. Beside school and her placements, she hadn’t talked to anyone but Ruth all week. She wanted to put the pain behind her, but going out so soon didn’t feel right. She wasn’t ready. She asked Paul for a rain check, and promised she would try to come out with the group in a few weeks, once she settled in.
    Paul had a slightly disappointed expression on his face, but smiled politely. “It’s okay,” he told her. “I’ll hold you to that rain check. See you around, Abby.”
    “Take care, Paul,” she answered, and headed to her car.
    ***
    ABBY had not heard from Andrew in two weeks. She missed him terribly, but had come to terms with reality. Something went horribly wrong, and now he didn’t want to see her, speak with her, or be with her. The whole thing left her completely confused, heartbroken and in emotional turmoil. She was