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the staff where she might be and had been told to check Maternity.
    It was odd for his thoughts to be occupied in such a fashion, to be more than professionally curious about a colleague and now, as he stood opposite her, Sheena lying on the bed between them, Janessa Austen’s rich brown eyes filled with determination, Miles finally realised the answer.
    It was because she wasn’t afraid to stand up for what she believed in.
    It was clear that she believed in her staff, in her unit and in her bond with Sheena. She was a woman of substance and the more he spoke to her, the closer he was to figuring her out. Once he figured her out, he would be able to put her right out of his mind. He liked puzzles and the challenges they presented. That was no doubt the only reason
why
she’d even caught his attention in the first place. He was sure of it.
    Miles slowly looked away from Janessa, his thoughts returning to the present. He smiled at Sheena, pleased she was still calm and controlled even though Janessa had become a little riled. ‘Of course. You will stay at Adelaide Mercy. Dr Austen will be by your side, caring for your children every step of the way. Whatever you say goes, Sheena. You’re the mother. You call the shots.’
    ‘Good. Don’t you forget it.’ Sheena looked closely at Miles for a moment then grinned widely. ‘You always were such a tease, Miles Trevellion. Always stirring. I see you haven’t changed.’
    ‘Why change perfection?’ he asked, and gave a little bow. Janessa watched him and frowned again, confusion replacing her earlier annoyance.
    ‘Stirring?’ Janessa let go of Sheena’s hand and placed both her hands on her hips. ‘Do you mean that you were simply saying those things in order to get a rise out of me, Dr Trevellion?’
    ‘You’re in trouble now,’ Sheena remarked to Miles in a sing-song voice.
    ‘Not a rise, Dr Austen.’
    ‘Then a test of some sort?’
    ‘If you like.’
    ‘You don’t think that’s a little juvenile? To test your new colleagues? Colleagues who, I might add, are all highly trained professionals?’
    ‘Colleagues who have shown me that they’re not afraid to stand up for what they believe in,’ he countered. ‘Colleagues who I now know are doing this job for more than the money they earn. There are two types of medical professionals in the world—those who do it for money and those who are called to serve their patients. I’ve worked with both over the years and in throwing a few bones at you, I’ve been able to see
how
you bite,
when
you bite and
why
you bite.’
    ‘I hope you’re not implying that Janessa is a dog in this scenario, Miles,’ Sheena interjected laughingly. ‘If so, don’t go hiding behind me.’
    Janessa couldn’t believe what she was hearing, what her new and esteemed colleague was saying. He’d been testing her? Trying to rile her to see what sort of doctor she was? Anger, frustration and disbelief warred within her but there was also a part, deep down inside, that understood what he’d done.
    He was a man who travelled the world, offering and applying his assistance to highly specialised cases, such as conjoined twins. He was a fount of knowledge and expertise, but as his placements would no doubt be of three to six months’ duration it would mean he’d have to develop a foolproof way of sounding out his colleagues in order to know what type of personalities he was dealing with sooner rather than later.
    She took another calming breath, crossing her arms over her chest, and met his look. ‘Have you collated enough data on me, Dr Trevellion, or can I expect another round of your potshots?’ Although her words were calm, her tone was cool.
    The answer she received from him was a bright smile and where the last one had been aimed at Sheena, this one was definitely aimed directly at her … and she felt its full effect. Her mouth went dry, her heart rate instantly increased and she found her knees beginning to buckle. Without