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all possible that you have some herbal tea, I just need one tea bag and then I’ll be on my way, back next door, leaving you alone to go back to sleep. I promise.’
    Again, Janessa didn’t move, didn’t say anything, just stared at him as though he was some sort of apparition. Was she still asleep? Sleepwalking? Sleep-pounding on the wall? Sleep-annoyed?
    ‘One tea bag,’ she finally murmured, before turning and walking towards the kitchen. As she hadn’t actually invited him in, Miles stayed where he was, but by not following her he was treated to a wonderful view of her smooth, silky legs and the swish of her hips as she sashayed up the hallway. He swallowed, taking in the slim build beneath her silky robe, wondering exactly what she had on underneath.
    He shook his head, trying to clear his mind. She was his colleague and the fact that he was clearly attracted to her was something he would need to fight. Then again, what red-blooded male wouldn’t be attracted to Janessa Austen, especially when she looked so young and tousled, fresh from her bed, her hair all messed as it wildly framed the smooth skin of her face, her chocolate-brown eyes half-open and still sleepy? Certainly not him.
    She returned a moment or two later, a box of herbal tea in her hands. ‘Take it. Keep it. The whole box. Drink as many as you need.’
    ‘But I only need—’
    ‘Take it,’ she said clearly as she placed it in his hands. ‘Consider it a welcoming gift.’
    ‘Thank you, Janessa.’ His smile was as bright as the early morning sun. ‘That’s very kind of you.’ She could tell by the way he spoke and the look in his eyes that he was being sincere.
    ‘It’s not
that
kind, Miles. More like self-preservation.’ Her words were still sleepy, tired and he could tell she was trying to hold on to that sensation where you were half awake and half asleep. It was common amongst doctors, especially when they had a callout. If there was any possibility at all of getting back to sleep, even for an extra twenty minutes, they clung to it. ‘Now, if that’s all, goodnight … or morning … or whatever.’ She yawned and covered her mouth with her hand.
    ‘Yes. Of course. Sorry to have bothered you and woken you and generally annoyed you.’
    ‘Uh-huh.’ She was starting to close the door to her apartment, needing desperately to shut out the sight of him standing there, dressed in only a pair of jeans and a T-shirt that clearly outlined his firm, muscled torso. He was good looking, intelligent and far too appealing for this hour of the morning.
    She was almost there, had almost managed to deal with the situation and close the door, desperately eager to get back to her bed, when her own phone started to ring.
    ‘No. No. No,’ she whimpered, closing her eyes and momentarily leaning her head against the open door.
    ‘If it’s an emergency, I don’t mind going,’ Miles offered. ‘It’s quite clear that you need your sleep, Janessa. Sheena told me that you’ve been working longer hours than usual of late.’
    ‘I may as well give up on the whole sleeping thing,’ she mumbled, leaving the door ajar as she headed back to her bedroom to answer the phone. ‘Hello?’ she said after connecting the call. She listened for a moment, closing her eyes. ‘That’s fine. I’ll be right there.’ She pressed the button on her mobile to end the call.
    ‘Problem?’ Miles asked and Janessa returned to the front door.
    ‘It’s Sheena. She’s crying.’
    ‘Crying? Why? What’s wrong?’ Miles was instantly alert.
    ‘Nothing’s wrong. She’s just crying.’ Janessa rubbed a hand over her eyes. ‘Excuse me, Miles. I need to get dressed and go see her.’
    ‘I’ll go put shoes on,’ he remarked, and before she could say another word, he’d disappeared next door. Giving up, Janessa headed back into her room, dismissed the comfortable bed, which was calling her back, and quickly got dressed. Two minutes later there was another knock at