“Yeah, I am. I love working there, although it gets hard at times. I’m just glad I’m not down in the ER anymore, which was hell on earth. I’m just nursing in the pediatric ward now. I love babies.” She seems relieved to have a reason to linger still, glancing his way every few seconds, and it’s obvious she is desperate to get some eye contact or response from him. I can almost sense her desperation to touch him while he is so close, and that lump in my stomach expands tenfold. I ...