"Gentle" Judgement

ented, Dorothy was surprised

ing time to clean here in the past

s streaming down. "Alan, you're so nice to m

at day will never come unless you don't love me any

r "leave," so she quickly cov

t say

at she also wanted to spend

is mom's words, Dorothy

hoping that Dorothy would resto

at he would never let h

other's eyes, which

m breath as if a breeze

re was on the rise,

saliva and said h

her name, Dorothy in

ou?" Alan ask

the first time that Alan made

fined to holding hands and hugging,

ays been restrained, falter. "If you'

appointed as she also lo

red, Alan's

mber. It's on the bedside table. Call me if you have any problems. If I don't answer, I may be in the operating room or a meeting. But I'll call you back at once when I'm free. And your

ore. Dr. Shane, go to the hospital. And your phone has rung f

s a woman's name. She comforted herself that it shou

d an appointment at N