Chapter 7

           DespitealateeveningJillwasreadytorelievethenightfloornursetenminutesearlythenextmorning.SheintendedtoobeyBen’sordertostayoutofhisproposedattempttoseetheManfromMarsbutshewasdeterminedtobeclosebywhenithappened

           Therewerenolongermarineguardsinthecorridor.Trays,medications,andtwopatientstobepreparedforsurgerykeptherbusythefirsttwohours;shehadonlytimetochecktheknobofthedoortosuiteK-12.Itwaslocked,aswasthedoortotheadjoiningsittingroom.Thedoortothewatchroomonitsothersidewasclosed.SheconsideredsneakinginagaintoseeSmiththroughtheconnectingsittingroom,nowthattheguardsweregone,butdecidedtopostponeit;shewastoobusy.Neverthelessshemanagedtokeepaclosecheckoneveryonewhocameontoherfloor.

           BendidnotshowupanddiscreetquestionsaskedofherassistantontheswitchboardreassuredherthatneitherBennoranyoneelsehadgoneintoseetheManfromMarswhileJillwasbusyelsewhere.Itpuzzledher;whileBenhadnotsetatime,shehadhadtheimpressionthathehadintendedtostormthecitadelasearlyinthedayaspossible.

           Presentlyshefeltthatshejusthadtosnoopabit.DuringalullsheknockedatthedooroftheSuite’swatchroom,thenstuckherheadinandpretendedsurprise."Oh!Goodmorning,Doctor.IthoughtDoctorFramewasinhere."

           ThephysicianatthewatchdeskwasstrangetoJill.Heturnedawayfromthedisplayedphysiodata,lookedather,thensmiledashelookedherupanddown.

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