The next morning, Kate slept wrapped around Bastien, who held her tightly against his chest. A throat clear woke them.

— I hope I’m not disturbing you —said the doctor with a smile.

Bastien stretched and rubbed his eyes while Kate remained asleep.

— Doctor, tell me, how did the patient sleep?

— Well, she slept through the night.

— Excellent —the doctor said as he checked the IV drip—. This is the last one. I’ll send a nurse to remove the line. Once the drip finishes, you can leave.

— Thank you,