Okay, the cafeteria was super busy and every table was occupied with at least one person. Micah surveyed the group, trying to decide which table to invade. Then in the corner he spotted Dr. Montgomery—Linus. By himself, of course. He really didn’t want to sit there but the other choices weren’t that great either. Geoff Spencer was sitting with a couple of other doctors and things had been awkward between them since the other night. Their…second-night stand, he guessed.
Biting his lip, Micah approached Linus. “Can I sit here?”
Linus shrugged. “Why not?”
Not the world’s most welcoming pronouncement, but Micah set his tray down and took the seat directly next to the doctor.
“You had a salad?” Micah asked, just to make conversation.
“Yes.”
“I’m having the meat loaf,” he offered.
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