Come to Texas, he’d said, and boy was she tempted. She’d never wanted to chuck the responsibilities in her life and take off for the weekend, but she did now. Unfortunately, the reliable, dependable side of her spoke louder in her head and took over. “I can’t just pick up and go when the whim strikes me.” She winced, knowing she sounded more like her father than herself. And the hurt on Luke’s face confirmed it. “Luke—” “I get it. You have to work.” He’d been sitting on the edge of the mattress and now he reached down and grabbed his pants off the floor. She wasn’t ready for their time together to end, especially not like this. “No, you don’t get it. I want to go with you. I really do.” He paused in the middle of pulling on his jeans and glanced over his shoulder. “It’s not as hard as it sounds. I’m guessing you have plenty of vacation time built up, and since you managed today, I figure you also have people to cover for you. Hell, knowing you, half the hospital probably owes you a favor.”
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