FULL CIRCLE
Chapter 10
"Getting anywhere yet?" Stephen asked, standing in the doorway.
"Not yet, Connor," Natalie replied as she looked up, wondering how long he'd been standing there.
"Did Miles say if there were any new patients at Bay View.?"
"He said there wasn't any," she answered.
"Take your own advice and get some sleep too. You can't afford to make any mistakes," Stephen suggested. He looked over her shoulder. "Miles is a grown man, Natalie. He can take care of himself."
The hint of a smile played about her lips. It was obvious that he'd overheard the entire conversation. The team tended to look out for each other and she really couldn't deny the fact that she more or less tended to look out for Miles. "All right, Connor. Are Frank and Eva going to add their opinions also?" she asked.
"Frank's looking at the samples and Eva went on to the hotel," Stephen replied.
"I'll grab some sleep and then I'll get back to work. It looks as though we may have this disease temporarily contained. "But we still don't know what it is or how to treat it," Natalie said.
"I think the phrase "Thank God for small miracles" comes to mind," Stephen commented. "Anyway, I need you to work your magic in the lab."
"I do my best, you know that. Unless this is something totally new, I can identify it. It just may take a matter of time," Natalie said.
The unspoken words hung in the air between them. "Time that was quickly running out for the patients."