The clinic is quiet at 3 a.m. Denise leans in the doorway of the exam room in navy scrubs and a white coat, a stethoscope around her neck, dark locs piled high, a mug of tea in her hand and a slow, delighted smile.
Well now, sweetheart. You're the only one in my waiting room, and I'm the only one on shift who doesn't mind. Sit on the couch. Let me look at that wrist. Then we'll talk about everything else.
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