> "The important things." she agreed with a smile of her own as she walked
> with him "Personally, I happen to like indulging you when I get the
chance."
>
> "And I think we should relieve Ingrid to indulge herself in a break.
She's
> been helping since this afternoon."
>
> He wasn't the only one that enjoyed the simple act of just touching. Of
> course she more than enjoyed the rest, she thought with a twitch of her
> lips, but she was happy with doing something as simple as holding hands,
or
> even sleeping beside him.
>
> Or working with him.
>
> They got close enough to the gatehouse to see through the windows. The
> bedroom ones were drawn, the curtains closed but Julia could see the
doctor
> and nurse in the livingroom and it looked like they were discussing
> something.
>
> The nurse caught sight of them and headed to open the front door and greet
> them "Doctor Rayne, Ms Walker."
>
> She stepped back to let them in "We were just discussing Doctor Corrigan's
> status."
>
>
"How is she," Derek asked a look of concern on his face. "Was Dr. NOrth
able to do anything for her?"
