>"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. >Joanna felt his lips brush against hers. Unfortunately, her instinct was to >lean back. Her cheeks warmed as she did so. It was definitley unexpected. >"David!" was her only reply at first. He stepped back, "I....umm...." he stammered as the reality of what just happened hit him, "I don't know what to say...Joanna." They called each other by their first names--it had just gone beyond professional _______________________________________________ Spacedock mailing list [email protected] http://mail.starbase1.org/mailman/listinfo/spacedock_starbase1.org
