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We chatted for a moment longer and then I excused myself, seeing that it was almost time for me to start my shift. I wanted to see Evan first though, yet, he was nowhere to be found.

I decided to check the on-call room. When I saw that he wasn’t there either, I headed to the break room. Visions and memories of the day before with him danced through my head, making me quiver. I honestly couldn’t remember the last time anyone had made me feel this way. It was simultaneously exciting and terrifying. I couldn’t help thinking that things had moved entirely too fast between me and Evan, but the passion and connection we felt for one another just couldn’t be contained.

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It couldn’t be controlled.

It couldn’t be slowed.

The time between our awkward introduction, up until now, had been something of a whirlwind for both of us.

The door to the break room swung open, and for one hopeful moment, I thought it was Evan. But instead, Molly walked in.

“Morning, doll!” she said.

“Hey Molly.”

“So, I heard you got a day off yesterday for playing hero.”

I smirked. “It was nothing.”

“Ever so modest.” Molly got a pop-tart from the vending machine and then turned to me with an all-too-knowing gleam in her eyes. “You catch up with Evan?”

I pressed my lips together, trying hard to fight back the smile that naturally wanted to present itself at the sound of his name. Molly laughed and clapped her hands together.

“Shh!” I said, casting a panicked look around the room although we were alone.

“Shh, nothing!” Molly said. “I want some details! I heard he all but caused a scene over you yesterday. I was busy with Dr. Newman, so I missed it all. Had to hear it through the grapevine. When I heard you’d taken the day off, I almost decided to call you. But then someone told me that you’d left with Evan, so I figured you might have been busy.”

“So busy,” I laughed.

Molly pulled out a chair and motioned for me to sit beside her as she opened her strawberry pop-tart. “So—what’s the verdict? First impressions aren’t always lasting impressions, eh?”

I shook my head. “I guess not. I’ve never had a first impression proven so wrong in my life. Evan is…intense. And wonderful.”

“Look at you, sounding all smitten.”

“I am,” I said, feeling another blush coming forth. “It’s scary, actually.”

“Scary? What’s scary about it? Tall, dark, and handsome. NAVY Doctor. Girl, that’s what you call the jackpot!”

“But it’s all happening so quickly.”

“Feels too good to be true, huh?”

“Exactly. But us working together.”

“Well, the only thing to do is wait it out and see what happens. Think of it like an amusement park—sometimes the best rides are fast!”

Molly and I descended into a fit of giggles. “You are a mess,” I said.

“So I’ve been told. And don’t worry about this place, your secret is safe with me.” She took another bite of her pop-tart and then checked her watch. “What are you doing here so early anyway?”

“I wanted to check on the woman from yesterday. She’s doing good. She’s in recovery now.”

“What exactly happened with that again?”

“I was taking Lucy for an early morning run and she took off after a stray cat. By the time I got her to stop, there was this woman. I saw her just as she fainted and bashed her head on a metal fence.”