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Lou and I can manage something, if we have to.”
    Lou was his wife, another doctor. They were in practice together with Dr. Drew Morris.
    Garon scowled. He felt as if he was being put in charge, and he didn’t like it. But he couldn’t just walk off and leave Grace, he supposed. Then he had an inspiration. Someone had to be sacrificed, but it didn’t necessarily have to be himself. “Miss Turner works for me. She knows Miss Carver,” he began.
    â€œYes,” he replied. “Jane was her teacher once. She’s the closest thing Grace has to family in Jacobsville, even though there’s no blood relationship.”
    So that was it. He shrugged. “I can spare Miss Turner to help out. She can stay with Miss Carver tonight.”
    â€œKind of you.” It was said with faint sarcasm.
    Garon didn’t even blink. His dark eyes were glittering. He didn’t give an inch.
    Coltrain, having met his match, drew in a slow breath. “All right. But I’m going to sedate Grace before I send her home. If Miss Turner can stay with her tonight, I’ll appreciate it.”
    â€œNo problem,” Garon returned.
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    C OLTRAIN DREW G RACE into the emergency room, into a cubicle, and listened to her heart.
    â€œI’m okay,” she fussed.
    â€œSure you are,” he agreed as he turned to pick up a syringe that he’d already filled. He swabbed Grace’s arm and shot the needle in. “Go home. You’ll sleep.”
    â€œI didn’t call Judy at the florist to tell her I couldn’t make it in the morning,” she said dully. “She’ll fire me.”
    â€œNot likely. She’ll understand. Besides, Jill, who works in the ER, is Judy’s cousin. She’ll tell her what happened long before you can call her,” he added with a kind smile.
    â€œThanks, Dr. Coltrain,” she said, standing.
    â€œYour neighbor is going to loan Miss Turner to you. She’ll stay with you tonight,” he added.
    â€œThat’s nice of him,” she said. She made a face. “He’s uncomfortable to be around.”
    He frowned slightly. “He’s in law enforcement. In fact, from what his brother, Cash, told me, he’s good at homicide detection…”
    â€œI have to go,” she broke in, avoiding his eyes.
    â€œYou don’t have to like him, Grace,” Coltrain reminded her. “But you need someone to help you through this.”
    â€œMiss Turner will do that.” She turned toward the door of the cubicle. “Thanks.”
    â€œYou’ll get through this, Grace,” he said quietly. “We all have to face the loss of people we care about. It’s a natural part of life. After all,” he added, joining her in the hallway, “nobody gets out of the world alive.”
    She smiled softly. “It’s good to remember that.”
    â€œYes. It is.”
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    G ARON WAS WAITING , his hands in the pockets of his jeans, pacing. He glanced up as she and Coltrain reappeared. He looked tired as well as irritated.
    â€œI’m ready,” she said without meeting his dark eyes. “Thanks for waiting.”
    He nodded curtly.
    â€œI’ll call you if there’s a change,” Coltrain assured her. “Honest.”
    â€œOkay. Thanks, Dr. Coltrain.”
    â€œYou’re welcome. Get some rest.”
    She started toward the door without another word. She’d forgotten that her phone didn’t work, so how could Coltrain call her?
    Garon followed behind her, his hands still in his pockets. He hadn’t said another word to Coltrain, who glared after him until a nurse caught his attention.
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    G ARON OPENED THE DOOR for Grace and settled her into the passenger seat. By the time they pulled out of the parking lot, she still hadn’t spoken a word.
    He glanced at her as he drove. “You know the doctor well, do you?”
    She nodded without looking at