He shouldn't have been surprised that Connor McLane wanted to meet Dr. Dani. Connor knew everything that was going on in the sports world, and Nico was sure that Dani's successes meant dollar signs to McLane. He didn't want to tip his hand, so he agreed to provide the introduction.
He had always known that he might see her again someday, but he assumed that would be far down the road, not a few months later. Well, he'd just need to keep himself in check. It wasn't that he couldn't control himself around her, it was just that she had a way of taking him by surprise.
When he heard her voice, it took him a second to compose himself. He kept it brusque, even though his heart softened when he heard the genuine worry in her voice. He felt guilty – he'd pushed that part of her personality aside when he thought of her – but all her kindness and caring came rushing back to him. Still it didn't matter. He didn't want her to get anywhere near V3, so she was going to get a cold welcome from him.