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drinking a cup of tea when Jason had called. She still held it in her hands, the mug and its contents had grown cold. She couldn’t stop thinking about Jason.
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    Orientation was far less formal than Mia was used to after her experience in Boston. She seemed to be the only new employee. Upon her arrival to the small, rural hospital, she had been briefly introduced to some of the emergency room personnel on duty, and then escorted into a small office. She sat there for a few hours as she watched required OSHA videos on fire safety, blood borne pathogens, personnel protective equipment. Mia had seen them before, both in school and during her orientation at the Boston Medical Center. Her mind drifted as the videos played, she found herself thinking a lot about Jason.
    As the last video finished, Dr. Tyler Daniels casually strolled into the office---it happened to be his. He was in charge of the emergency department and had given the final okay to hire Mia. At first, Mia was wondering who this tall, scrub-clad man was. He looked younger than he actually was blonde hair and a cocky grin that lit up his face. They hadn’t yet met, as he had been out of town when she had interviewed; they had spoken by phone. The medical staff had been anxious to offer Mia the position, so after speaking with her, Daniels had agreed to offer her the job.
    She was a bit younger than he had expected. And more attractive. Tyler found himself examining her curves, full mouth and dark eyes. “Nice to finally meet you, Dr. Hitchcock.” He extended his hand out to her. She stood, walking from behind his desk where she had been told to sit, and accepted it.
    “Please call me Mia.” She smiled. “It’s nice to meet you as well---“
    “Call me Tyler. No need for formalities,” he smiled. “I see that you have been entertained by riveting cinema,” he said, referring to the mandatory videos. “I hope I can make the rest of your day a bit more exciting.”
    The remainder of the day, Tyler spent giving Mia an extensive tour of the small, 11 bed emergency department; triage, main ED and the trauma room. He explained that during the months that the town lacked tourists, the ED usually closed off some of the beds. He also emphasized that unlike in Boston, if there was a trauma patient; stabilization for transfer was the goal.
    “I’ve got you set-up with our IT person tomorrow,” Tyler told her as she grabbed her bag to head home. “You’ll get a personalized class on our new computerized documentation system.”
    “Sounds good,” Mia smiled. She had never used anything but a computerized system since starting her medical career. “Thanks for all of your attention today. I’m sure you’re busy and showing me around was a distraction from what you needed to get done.”
    “You are a welcome distraction, trust me.” Tyler smiled at her. “Interested in grabbing a bite to eat?”
    Mia hadn’t expected the invitation. The thought of being in the company of another man other than Jason was foreign to her, even if it was for a friendly quick dinner. “No. Thanks though.” She hoped she hadn’t offended her boss. “I still have a lot of unpacking to do,” she lied.
    “Well, another time then. Have a lovely evening, Mia, and I will see you in the morning.” He gave her a final side smile and disappeared into his office. For a brief second, Mia thought she could get used to that smile.
    The next few weeks flew by as Mia became used to the pace and flow of the emergency room and the staff. She worked along-side Dr. Daniels at first, but he soon saw that Mia was an intelligent, skilled practitioner and that the emergency room was lucky to have her. He was also taken by her attractive personality and body. Tyler wanted to get to know her better outside of the hospital.
    “Would you like to grab dinner after our shift tomorrow night? There’s a great little bistro in the next town.” Tyler flashed her wide grin.
    “I hope you don’t