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By the time she reached her office and settled in to do some computer and paperwork, an occasional wave of nausea rolled through her, and as the day went on, it got progressively worse Her stoet done she was deter another cup of hot tea to settle whatever was going on inside her When that didn’t help, by early afternoon, she popped a few ibuprofen, then pushed back her computer keyboard, folded her arms on her desk, and laid her head down to rest for a few e to throw up finally passed

She was probably just stressed from her situation with her stepht before with Hunter She let her eyes drift closed and told herself she just needed a nap and she’d be fine

Chapter 14

Hunter wasn’t sure why Elle wasn’t answering the calls and texts he’d sent over the past two hours, but the fact that he couldn’t get ahold of her and she didn’t respond to his lastto the office to check on her if she didn’t reply in some way spiked a concern in him he acted on

Despite her believing that she had no tinore every attempt he made to contact her He just wanted towell the previous day, and he didn’t hesitate to follow through on his final text and drive to her workplace

It was later in the afternoon, and her car was one of the few in the parking lot, which told Hunter she was still there The door to her building was unlocked, but as he walked inside, the place was completely quiet

“Elle?” he called out, bypassing the e into the various partitioned rooms for her Since he’d never been to her place of business before, it was a process of elimination to find her, and he finally did in one of the back offices

As soon as he saw her sluh his veins and he rushed over to her, his heart beating erratically in his chest Logically, he knew she was probably just taking a nap, but until he saw for hi, he couldn’t stop the protective feelings overwhel him

“Elle” His voice was a softit an easy shake to gently wake her up

She stirred, then groaned as she slowly lifted her head froh squinted eyes, she glanced around, see by her side A frown marred her brow, and he couldn’t help but notice that her normally rosy complexion was pale

She licked her dry, ashen lips as she tried to sit up and lean back in her chair, which see here?” she asked in a raspy, confused tone of voice

He tenderly brushed strands of blonde hair away fro to call and text for the past few hours, and when you didn’t answer, I wanted to see forwas okay”

“I think I forgot to take ot to work” She pressed a hand to her forehead and“God,for the cup of tea on her desk, which had probably cooled while she slept, and drinking the last of it

She groaned again and pressed a hand to herand now I’ a little dizzy”

Her symptoms added up to the obvious “Sweetheart, I think you have the flu”