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Holly bit her lip and nodded. “I’ll call the sheriff.”

“And Andy,” Penny said.

“Yes. And Andy.”

* * *

Andy hadhis finger over the button that would send the call to Holly’s phone when her call came in. He answered. “Hey. I was just getting ready to call you.”

“Well, I’ve finished packing up my stuff and am ready to head to the motel whenever you can take me. But, first, I wanted to tell you about an interesting encounter I had with Mrs. Garrett Mann.”

“Mrs.?The man’s married?”

“Very.”

“Oh boy. Does he know she knows that he’s been ... um...?”

“Unfaithful? I have no idea. She went searching on his phone and found a bunch of pictures of me. He’s been stalking me, Andy, but I don’t know what to think about setting me up to be suspended. Or fired. What would he have to gain from that?”

“Revenge?”

She sighed. “Maybe. I don’t know. I just know I’m tired and want to go home.”

“No, don’t go home. Not yet.”

“I’m not, I promise.”

“Perfect. And honestly, this suspension might be a blessing in disguise. I don’t know that you’re safe at the hospital base.”

“Or maybe someone just wants me to get away from the base so they have easier access to me?”

He blinked. “Or that. We’ll just have to be super careful. I’ll come get you and take you to the motel, so just hang tight and I’ll be there shortly. The sheriff plans to pick up Mann and dig a little deeper into his previous story. He’s still our number one pick for the one causing all of your problems.”

“Fine. I’m going down to the lobby. I’ll wait for you there?”

“No, go to the ER entrance. I’ll park in the police spot and come in and get you.”

“Fine. See you in a little bit.”

10

Holly sighed. Her head was aching, and she wanted to have a good cry. But that would just aggravate her headache. She walked to the elevator with Raina and Penny on either side of her. The three rode the elevator down to the ER floor and walked the hallway toward the ER. “I feel like I have my own personal protection unit.”

“You do,” Penny said. “For now.”

“Until this guy is caught,” Raina said with a nod.

“... really think I wouldn’t find out?” The screech came from the direction of the ER and Holly paused, then hurried toward the commotion.

Dr. Mann stood in the hallway, hand outstretched toward his wife. “Come on, Vicki, you know you’re the one I love. I just flirt. It’s harmless.”

“Pictures, Garrett. Many, many pictures.”

“I didn’t take those!”

“Then how did they get on your phone? Hidden away in a little album labeled Holly Cooper? Huh? You think I’m too stupid to figure out technology?”

“No, of course not, but I’m telling you, I didn’t put those there.”

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