Dr. Rodney's POV
Mia slowed down suddenly and I stumbled back, not willing to let her see me.
She did not look back. But I knew she felt a presence. I held my breath and hoped she would not look back and see me. Not yet, at least. She stood there for a while and I started to panic that she would see me and then she would return to the party and we'd not get to talk.
I closed my eyes briefly when she looked back. I knew she had seen me. I opened my eyes and started towards her. Even if she wanted to leave me standing there and return to the party, we had to talk first. She needed to talk to me. I hoped she would not run away like she had done when she woke up in my arms that morning.
"Rod? Sorry, I mean, Doctor Malloy?" She called.
I sighed. Of course it obviously was me.
"Yeah, M
