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A.N. This series is part three of four in the heartbeats series - drabbles one and two are up.

Stunned - Marlo Cruz - 4.03

She's honestly shocked. She'd heard things about McNally and Sam so she expected McNally to try to throw her under the bus. No one would have faulted McNally - she wasn't the one who wanted to go off the list. Instead, McNally surprised her with the exact opposite. As if she were trying to keep the peace between the couple, she shouldered the blame. She made it seem as though she chose to go after Whitall. She took the brunt of Sam's annoyance and left Marlo out of it entirely. No matter what, Marlo's respect for McNally rose a notch.

Word Count: 100

Next up: Cry - Andy McNally - 4.03