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forgot how busy it was, but it’s unbelievably great to be back.”
    Julie rubbed her shoulder against her friend’s. “I’m glad. Can I let you in on a little secret? You’re not going to believe me when I tell you. No one knows, not even Simon.”
    Charity folded her hands and let her elbows rest on her thighs to cover her belly. What if Julie’s pregnant? That would be way too ironic. She tried not to smile, excited that she would finally be able to tell someone. Would Julie even believe her? Their kids would be in the same class together. What if one of them had a boy and the other had a girl and then they got married when they grew up. It would be so cute. “Spill it, roomie.” Old roommates in university, friends forever.
    “It’s silly. You’ll laugh.” Julie picked at a fluff on her pants. “When we started our residence before your mom got sick, I couldn’t wait, but I was so jealous of you. Don’t get me wrong, I totally admired you, but man, you had skills! You made everything look so easy.”
    “Pardon?” Charity blinked, not sure she had heard Julie correctly.
    “I told you it was silly.” Julie squeezed Charity’s knee. “I was totally jealous of you with your natural, surgical ability, your confidence and defiance with the doctors, and shit! You are so bloody smart! I wished back then, and now still, that I could be like you.” She grinned sheepishly. “I was envious and hated that your father was this top doctor. When you had gone, I thought you left me to go and work beside your father. I told Simon I was going to hunt you down.”
    Charity tried not to show her disappointment that she was wrong in thinking Julie might be pregnant. She forced a smile, attempting to pretend Julie’s revelation was funny. “You were going to hunt me down? You are deeply disturbing.”
    “I am, I know.” Julie put her arm around Charity. “But I want you to know that I’m so proud you came back. You are going to be amazing. This is your destiny.”
    “My destiny?” Charity appreciated the pep talk, but this felt a bit overboard. “I’m barely keeping my head above water.” What was Julie getting at?
    “Whatever. I hear the doctors talking. Fulton wants you to do a year of residence with him on the cardiac ward. He’s threatening anyone who asks to put you on their rounds.”
    “Dr. Fulton? That guy can’t stand me.”
    Julie laughed. “He wants you to take over when he retires in three years.”
    Charity gave her head a slight shake. She had barely started her residence and had a long way to go before she should even be considered capable of doing anything. She hadn’t even done a solo surgery yet! Plus she had one other little bump to consider. “I’m not taking over anything! I have no idea what I’m going to be doing tomorrow, let alone a year from now.” Her chest grew tight and she tried to suck in short, quick breaths. It was all she could manage.
    Julie tightened her arm around Charity’s shoulder. “Breathe girl, breathe.” She waited as Charity took a moment to calm down. “What’s going on? I thought you would be excited to hear that doctors were fighting over you. Simon’s joking you are going to take over his position. He said if you and him job-shared Peeds, he could be a part-time stay-at-home dad.”
    Charity snorted in surprise. “You having a baby?”
    Julie laughed loudly. “No, freakin’ way! Simon wants a baby, he just hasn’t convinced me I want one yet.”
    “You should. You two would be great parents.”
    “I’m way too busy. In a year or two things will settle down, then he and I can talk about the issue. Maybe practice making one, but not actually have one! If you know what I mean!”
    Charity stood. A few minutes ago she was excited to have this conversation, now she wasn’t ready to tell Julie. It could wait a few more days. “I should get going. My never ending list isn’t going to get finished if I don’t start.” She stretched and