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He felt as if he was overwhelming her. Between everything she had been through getting to Baffin, getting her ship blasted from around her and a lengthy surgery, she needed rest. So, Doc dialed it back a bit.
"Listen, Dahlin, you have been through a lot in a short time. Let us do this one step at a time. I want you to rest up and heal first. The more you sleep, the more your body heals."
The fingers running through her hair became an open hand on her forehead which ran down her scalp and hair.
"No one is going to get you here so you have all the time you need." He then smiled, "I will never be further away than my office."
Doc himself was tired. He had a long trip getting back. " I too need rest."
He leaned over and kissed her on the forehead and whispered, "I still help you because I still care."
He then headed for the door.
