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The next time Nate checked on S.G., she was happily applying a comfrey poultice to her ankle. So Bethany had come through. Good for her. Not that he was surprised, exactly—okay, maybe he was. At first she’d seemed so serious and distant. But now he had a very different impression of her. Warm and caring came to mind—and that wasn’t even counting the red dress.
Later that day, Bethany surprised him again. She called and invited him on a double date with her, her sister Gretel, and another doctor from the hospital.
“A double date? Because we did so well on the last one, might as well double down?”
“No, it’s…well, it’s not that kind of date. It’s more of a group thing.”
“I suppose that could be fun, depending on the group,” he said warily. “Can I bring my friend Maya? She needs to get
