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He awoke to find himself alone in the bed. When he rolled over, Alessa was gone.
"Maybe she's in the shower," he grumbled as he sat on the edge of the bed. Still naked from the night before, he wrapped himself in a blanket. That's when he found the note. "I didn't want to wake you. I will call you this evening....the night was wonderful"
At this he cracked a smile, something he rarely did in the morning. He sniffed the lipstick and for a moment, held the note close to his chest. For the first time in awhile, he felt good about himself. He wasn't being haunted by memories of Midori.
He returned to the main house where he showered and prepared for work. Surgery was on tap for the day. As he was dressing himself, he looked at the picture of him and Midori together.
"Dahlin','' he said in his drawl. "You would approve."
With an easy breakfast and some confidence, he reported to the surgical ward on Med Force One........smiling and chipper.