“Devorah? Got a moment?”
Perlakian glanced up from her tablet where she had been taking inventory on her supplies to see Commander standing in the doorway to the clinic. She couldn’t read the expression on his face. “Yeah, Commander. Is something the matter?”
He dropped his head, vaguely shaking it. “Yes. Well, no. I just—” He cut himself off and remained silent for a few seconds before lifting his face. “Look, if I’m totally off-base here, would you let me know?”
Biting her lower lip to hide her amusement, the physician tried to keep a serious face. This man was too easy to read, and right now he was fumbling in the dark, trying to find the right words to ask her something. Something personal, she was sure.
“You weren’t at breakfast this morning,” he began.
“Yeah, I was, but I l
