Derek greeted Kristen, then took a long sip from his coffee as he watched
Julia talk on the phone.  The troubled look on her face did not sit well
with him.

"What's the matter?" he asked her, putting his mug down on the counter.

"I, umm, I've been given permission to watch... Megan while she's being
evaluated." Julia crossed her arms slightly, not in a defensive manner but
more of a warding off one, from the unease she was feeling at remembering
what had happened "I'm going to call Rachel... make sure the findings are..
well for a second opinion, I guess."

She met Derek's gaze then and dropped her hands to rub them against the
black material of her leggings nervously  "We need to know..."

Derek nodded in agreement and moved over to her side putting his arms around
her.  "I'll go with you," he assured her.  "She'll never know we're there."

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