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“Go ahead. I won’t bother you,” he replies, almost absently, as he looks back down at the laptop.
“I’m afraid we cannot discuss a patient with non-medical personnel in the room. You must leave. You’re welcome to take the laptop with you, as I doubt Sarah needs it today, but we have a lot of patients to see, and you are causing a delay.”
He says nothing and doesn’t look up from the computer. Frowning, I motion to Sarah, then to the laptop.
“Dr. Michaels is correct. I won’t need the laptop for the rest of the day. Let me help you get it in the bag so you can take it with you.” She walks over to grab the messenger bag and places it on the desk. Shutting the laptop, she puts it and the cord in the bag.
Walking over to the desk, I take hold of his arm and help him stand. As he stands, I notice my hand tingling. Hmmm. As he dips his head down and captures my eyes, I realize how tall he is compared to me. Wow, he must be 6’5” to my 5’9”. I rarely feel petite next to a man.
What are they feeding the men around here?
He seems slightly amused as he looks down at me but says nothing.
Grabbing the coat from the chair, I hold it out to him. “Is this your coat?”
When he shakes his head, I hand him his coat and guide him around the desk. Sarah puts the bag in his arms, and we walk him to the door. Once he’s through the door, we close it and listen. As we hear him walk away, we look at each other and burst out laughing.
“Did you see his face?” she crows. “Priceless.”
Laughing, I agree. “Thank goodness you were here. He didn’t introduce himself, and I wasn’t sure what to do. Plus, he kept staring at me,” I add. “Once you said his name, I remembered Lev giving me a list of his contacts that included his brothers, Lowell and Shaw.”
“They’re not brothers in that sense,” she explains. “They were in the Army together, and I guess it made them as close as brothers. They all live together on their ranch outside of town, like a family.”
“Well, Lowell is definitely interesting. I thought he was going to torture me for information,” I admit, laughing.
“That could still happen. Rumor is, they were all in a special forces unit and assigned to some of the most dangerous places in the world,” she tells me, shrugging. “I could see Lowell interrogating someone.”
“Well, I’m glad he’s on our side. At least, I think he’s on our side. I have to say, after meeting those two, I cannot wait to see what Shaw and Dr. Bradford are like. You may not realize it, since you have lived your entire life in Montana, but the real world doesn’t grow men like they do here.”
Sarah laughs. “We’re definitely spoiled, but when you have been around them all your life, they can be boring. I dream of a sophisticated city man who will fly me to Paris to wine and dine me. One who doesn’t wear boots or cowboy hats and appreciates going to museums and fine art exhibits.”
“Hmmm, it might be tough to find that man in Montana, but I have faith in you.” I smile at her expression. “For now, let’s go through Mr. Henry’s chart and get ready for his appointment.”
CHAPTER 6
LOWELL
