Morning was apparently a very relative term. No wonder Jay wasn’t back yet. Dee just yawned. “He’s probably still on shift…”

And chances were, he’d be on shift until at 5 or 6, whenever normal shift change was for the hospital his agency assigned him to. So, he had a couple hours before his fiancé returned.

“I hope I’m not… overstaying my welcome…” he apologized with sincerity. It wasn’t like he lived here.