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at his desk. “I’ll see what I can find out about the guy who was driving the rental.”
    “Thanks.” Ryan got up and headed out the door. “Let me know what you find.”
    “You stopping at the inn tonight?”
    “No.”
    “Why not? Caitlyn?”
    “No, going to Erin’s.” The door slammed behind him.
    ***
    Caitlyn followed Ryan’s father into the main entrance of the Summerville Memorial Hospital. After examining the house by the lake, which he’d given his stamp of approval, he’d suggested bringing her here to meet with his sister, Ellen, who was now the Nurse Recruiter after working at the hospital for several years. An old feeling of comfort and safety crept over her as she walked through the door. Though she had no financial need to work, she loved being a nurse. All hospitals smelled the same, though some were cleaner than others. The entrance to the small two-hundred-bed hospital was inviting, low voices chatting at the information desk. Mr. Ramsay returned with a name tag for her and slapped his own on his jacket.
    “Well, you’ve got yourself a lovely house, Caitlyn. Hopefully, we can find you a job in Summerhill to your liking.”
    “Thanks so much for helping me with the cottage, Mr. Ramsay.”
    “No problem. The house is sound with lots of land for a cottage on a lake. The plumbing has been updated along with the electrical system. I think you’ve chosen well. It has a lot of character, too. Are you ready to meet my sister?”
    Caitlyn nodded. “A little nervous, but ready.”
    “I’m sure you’ll do fine. The hospital is always looking for good nurses like you. I’ll show you to Ellen’s office.”
    He led the way down the hall, talking about the hospital the whole way, his pride in the place obvious.
    “I hope you like it here. I know you’re moving here from a much bigger city, so if this hospital is too small for you, we aren’t far from Rochester, especially with the expressway and the thruway. But I prefer smaller hospitals. Mallory loves her job here. They’re very good to her.”
    “They treated me well on my visit.” Caitlyn smiled at Ryan’s dad. She could see where Ryan got his good looks. His dad was handsome, very tall, and broad shouldered, though his hair was much darker than his son’s with shocks of gray peppered through it.
    “I feel terrible that you arrived in Summerhill in such an awful way, but you sure did find one of the nicest houses on the lake. It isn’t one of the larger places, but the rooms are all decently sized. If you have family that likes to visit…oh, sorry. I think Ryan mentioned you don’t have any family nearby. Forgive me, I’m just an old man who likes to run his mouth. Anyway, I’d be glad to see you find a place here at the hospital. I’m on the Board of Directors, so I have a special interest in Memorial.”
    “What drew you to that position, Mr. Ramsay?”
    “Ryan, call me Ryan. But that’s probably confusing for you. What do you call my son?”
    “Ryan.”
    “Okay, then Mr. Ramsay is fine. I used to be an anesthesiologist up until a few years ago. I retired from practicing, but I still teach occasionally at the University of Rochester, and I like to keep my hands in the medical world.” He held the elevator door open for her as they headed for the bottom floor.
    “My apologies.” She couldn’t help but blush. “I should be addressing you as Dr. Ramsay.”
    “Mr. Ramsay is fine, since you aren’t my patient.”
    Caitlyn didn’t know many doctors who would have answered her that way, so she decided to change her form of address, whether he’d requested it or not. It was a matter of respect, which he deserved all the more because he was humble. “Did you practice here?” Caitlyn asked as he pushed the button for the basement.
    “For many years. I was part of a corporation of physicians, so I also worked at Rochester General Hospital and occasionally at the University of Rochester’s Medical Center, though we called