Dr Chandler's Sleeping Beauty. Melanie Milburne

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      He slowly unwound his fingers, his eyes still meshed with hers. ‘I guess I’ll see you around,’ he said.

      ‘Yes, I expect so,’ Kitty said. She waited a beat before adding, ‘Thank you for the … rescue.’

      He flashed a brief on-off smile. ‘You’re welcome.’

      And without another word he ambled off to where he had left his towel further along the beach, turning every female head as he went.

      Kitty slowly released a breath and only just resisted the urge to fan her face with one of her hands. ‘Way too much sun, my girl,’ she said under her breath and, trudging through the sand, headed home.

      As soon as Jake walked into the A&E unit the next morning Gwen and a nurse and a resident who were in the office went silent, just as if someone had flicked a volume switch to mute.

      ‘What’s going on?’ he asked.

      ‘I have to check some bloods,’ the resident said, and dashed out.

      ‘Er … me too,’ the nurse said, and quickly followed the resident.