>She had sensed that he had felt a little drained, but the fact that he was >handling it so well was a good sign. "I am not surprised with all of the >excitement. Are you due back on duty any time soon?"
>"I don't know. I imagine there will be some debriefing. I haven't checked my >messages yet." >He turned to do one of his now-obsessive checks as his back had been towards >the doorway, not knowing Joanna thought he was leaving. Then he turned back >unexpectedly and they ended up nose-to-nose. David took in a deep >breath-her scent filling his nostrils. Even though it was an inappropriate >stance for both of them as patient-counselor, he didn't want to back away. >All he could get out was, "Uhhh...." >Joanna had sensed his slight concern about his back being toward the door >and wanted to help allay his concerns. That was the main reason she had not >been prepared for the sudden collision as he stopped and turned back toward >her. She was looking into his eyes, and couldn't help but smile at the >awkwardness she knew they were both feeling. "If this is the worst accident >you have today, David, it sounds like it will be much better than what >happened to you yesterday." She did not necessarily lean back. David leaned in and kissed her. He had no choice...he was driven purely by instinct. After a moment, he pulled back slightly, "The day gets better as it goes on...." He smiled and stared into her eyes. _______________________________________________ Spacedock mailing list [email protected] http://mail.starbase1.org/mailman/listinfo/spacedock_starbase1.org
