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back down.
    “Thank you,” she murmured.
    “You’re welcome.”
    “I don’t use a cell phone,” she offered in explanation for not giving him her number.
    “That’s okay. I can reach you through the hospital switchboard when I need to. They can take a message.”
    She returned her attention to Hannah’s inert form. Devlan stared at her head, wishing he could say something to put her at ease but knowing it was useless at that moment. He shifted uncomfortably again. “Have you eaten?”
    “No, I’m not hungry.”
    “Would you like me to get you something for later?”
    “No, the nurses ordered a meal for me.” She glanced up and cocked her head to the side. “But thank you.”
    With nowhere else to go in that conversation, Devlan fell silent. Diana did not seem to mind. After another few awkward minutes he came to his feet and stretched. There was not a whole lot he could do for her now, and she was far too preoccupied for him to press his own agenda. All he could do is remain close by in case something came up during the night.
    “I’ll leave you two alone for now. Do you want me to arrange a ride home for you?”
    Diana shook her head. “No. I can’t leave her.”
    Devlan nodded, accepting his bad choice. Once again he had displayed uncustomary ignorance, and he looked forward to kicking himself later. There was just something about this woman that made him nervous. He wanted her to like him. “I understand. Can I get you anything from home? A change of clothes?”
    “No, Allan will take care of it. He has a key to my apartment.”
    Devlan was immediately reminded of the burly man in the lobby. In spite of his best intentions, he frowned. “Allan? I didn’t realize you were involved.”
    Her head came up. “Involved? What do you mean?”
    “Allan? I saw him downstairs.”
    A bitter smile curved her pink lips. “Do you really think me so stupid to jump into the first bed I found?”
    Devlan remained cool as he answered, for how could he say that most of the women he knew would do exactly that? “I don’t know, Diana. I really don’t know you at all.”
    “You’re right; you don’t know me. So don’t come to such hasty conclusions. Allan Collins is my friend. His son and Hannah are friends. Allan and Mindy have helped me a lot through the past few months.”
    Chastised, Devlan fought his surprising possessiveness. “I see. I apologize if I’ve offended you. I didn’t mean to.”
    She refused to meet his eyes when she spoke next. “Yeah, well, I don’t jump from bed to bed.”
    Feeling the tension and hostility rising, Devlan backed away. Once again he had offended her with his clumsiness. This was not how he had expected things to happen, but it was too late now. All he could do is retreat and try again later. 
    “Please call me if you need anything or if anything changes. Mike is coming with me now, but I wrote down the number of my suite on the back of the card.”
    Diana flipped the card over and stared at his bold handwriting silently while Devlan gave one final glance at Hannah and slipped from the room. Now he would track down the doctors and see what they had to say. The next twenty-four hours would be the test, and it was a test he prayed the child would pass.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 5
     
    There was a ringing in his head, a persistent high-pitched ring. Devlan opened his eyes a crack and glanced at the clock beside the bed. It was three in the morning. Who in the hell would be calling him at this time of night?
    Sitting bolt upright, Devlan grabbed his phone with a shaking hand. “Diana.”
    There was a slight hesitation before she responded. “How did you know it was me?”
    He sank back against his pillows in relief. There was no grief in her voice. “Call it intuition.”
    “I thought that was something I would say.”
    “What happened?”
    “Hannah’s awake. She opened her eyes.”
    Devlan’s smile turned into a grin. “Diana, that’s great news. Did

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