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Chapter 8

           "IsthereanythingmoreIcandoforyou?"

           "Uh?No,thankyou.Thanksforstandingbyforme.Just

           "Iwon’tmentionit."YoucanbetyoursweetlifeIwon’tmentionit,Jilladdedsilently.ButwhatdoIdonow?Oh,IwishBenwereintown!Shegotbacktoherdutydesk,noddedtoherassistant,andpretendedtolookoversomepapers.Finallysherememberedtophoneforthepoweredbedshehadbeenafterinthefirstplace.Thenshesentherassistanttolookatthepatientwhoneededthebed(nowtemporarilyrestingintheordinarytype)andtriedtothink.

           WherewasBen?Ifhewereonlyintouch,shewouldtaketenminutesrelief,callhim,andshifttheworryontohisbroadshoulders.ButBen,damnhim,wasoffskyoodlingsomewhereandlettinghercarrytheball.

           Orwashe?Afretfulsuspicionthathadbeenburrowingaroundinhersubconsciousalldayfinallysurfacedandlookedherintheeye,andthistimeshereturnedthestare:BenCaxtonwouldnothavelefttownwithoutlettingherknowtheoutcomeofhisattempttoseetheManfromMars.AsafellowconspiratoritwasherrighttoreceiveareportandBenalwaysplayedfair

           ShecouldhearsoundinginherheadsomethinghehadsaidontheridebackfromHagerstown:"-ifanythinggoeswrong,youaremyaceinthehole

           Shehadnotthoughtseriouslyaboutitatthetime,asshehadnotreallybelievedthatanythingcouldhappentoBen.Nowshethoughtaboutitforalongtime,whiletryingtocontinueherduties.

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