If I Should Fall Behind
54.
"What are we doing, Cuddy?"
They were in the hallway. He was close, too close, she thought as she could feel his breath on her face.
"Being friendly?"
He shook his head slowly.
"I only have one friend and I absolutely do not want to do this every time I see him".
Her eyes fell on his chest. It raised slowly. He lives, she thought dumbly, shaken.
They locked eyes. She was blushing hard and for a second, he saw the young woman he met ten years ago.
"Do what?" she asked. Her lips moved but produced no real sound.
