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she is still undeveloped, so the possibility of her having to go back on to the CPAP is still high, but for now she is stable.”
    I understand that a setback is possible. I don ’t expect this to be an easy journey, because I know it won’t be. I feel happy she is getting stronger and that she has pushed through a great hurdle. I am immensely proud of her for that.  Even if we take one step forward and two steps back, I will take this journey for what it is, and I will cherish every moment with her.
    “We will continue to keep a close eye on her, but at the moment, everything is heading in the right direction. So you can breathe, for now.” I let out a breath that I didn ’t realize I had been holding. He gives me a breathtaking smile as he steps towards the incubator where my daughter is laid, taking breath after breath.
    I take a sudden step back when Doctor Bailey’s elbow accidentally grazes my arm, electricity striking and humming through my body at our physical contact. He smirks at me, a smirk that tells me he felt that too, the instant chemistry. I stare up at him with a heavy mixture of heat, frustration and lust, and that makes his smile widen. His eyes sparkle with humor before he turns his head back to my daughter, getting back to his work. I take another step back, leaning into Caleb for support while I try to gather my thoughts.
    The way he looks at me is as if he can see right through me, like he can hear my thoughts and read every secret. It is beginning to bug the hell out of me, but that doesn’t stop my heart from galloping in my chest. I try and shake the feeling off and turn all of my attention back to my daughter. That doesn’t work though. I can still feel him, his essence, even though he is three feet away.
    “You okay?” Caleb asks, placing the back of his fingers against my cheeks. “You look a little flushed.” That statement causes my cheeks to glow fifty shades brighter because only two out of the three of us know why I am blushing and the quick intrigued glance I receive from Doctor Bailey only confirms it.
    “Yeah I’m fine,” I lie, inwardly urging the heat to die down.
    Caleb smiles at me.  “It’s okay, just don’t watch when he has to take blood from her.”
    That actually makes my blood boil because I hadn’t even realized that  he was taking blood from her. This is ridiculous. I hate how he makes me feel. The moment I see Doctor Bailey everybody else in the room just fades away, even my daughter and that is just downright unacceptable. “Have you nearly finished?” I snap.
    Caleb must recognize the brazenness of my question because he looks at me a little shocked. “Ava,” he scolds, and I have to refrain myself from rolling my eyes.
    “Yep, just finishing up now.” Out of the corner of my eye I can see his mouth is curled up in a smirk. When he walks away, I am finally able to breathe again, away from his…intensity.
    “Ava, that was rude.” Caleb sounds serious, but when I look up to him, I can see he is smiling at me.
    “Whatever.” I shrug.
    “He is sexy though, huh?” A rising heat seeps through me.
    “Who, the doctor?” I feign ignorance, but the look on Caleb’s face calls me on my bullshit. Is there anything I can’t hide from him?
    “Don’t play dumb with me, you know what I ’m talking about. The doctor was the one who was making you blush. I know it. You know it. He knows it. He couldn’t take his eyes off you.”
    Why are we talking about this? I don’t want to talk about him or think about him, but of course my brain doesn ’t allow that, or Caleb for that matter.
    “Then why did you call me on it, me blushing right in front of him?”   I question defensively, placing my hands on my hips, staring up at him.
    “Because I’m mean like that,” he says with a smile. “I can’t blame you though, he is ridiculously good looking. Have you checked out his credentials? I’m sure doctors aren’t supposed to be that hot.”
    That