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childhood
trips and her siblings asking that same question, usually for the
same reason.
    Armand turned left into a parking lot
as soon as she asked. Staring up at the three-story medical
building, she smiled at her brother’s accomplishment. Of course
she’d seen pictures online, read articles, watched documentaries,
and even attended a seminar about the Doctors Unlimited
organization. However, actually seeing it in person was the icing
on the cake, and her eyes welled up in tears as she realized just
how much her twin brother had done for the medical
field.
    “ I may need a gurney for
all of your suitcases,” Armand said with a snicker, jarring Raven
from her thoughts. He drove around to the back of the building and
parked in a space near the door.
    “ I wasn’t sure what to
pack,” she replied. They got out of the truck and walked toward the
back of it to retrieve her belongings.
    “ We’re pretty casual around
here.” He shrugged, reaching into his pocket and handing her a key
and an electronic scan card. “You’re in apartment 308 … across from
me.”
    His eyes made instant contact with
hers, and for a split second a jolt of electricity shocked her
fingertips and soared down to her toes when she took the items from
him. She managed to struggle out a “thank you” before looking over
her shoulder as the sound of footsteps approached. It was an older,
Caucasian male, with salt and pepper hair pulled back into a
ponytail. He wore a Hawaiian shirt, blue Bermuda shorts, and flip
flops.
    Armand laughed and handed Raven her
carry-on bag. “I told you we’re very casual around here.” He winked
at Raven, and handed another suitcase to the gentleman approaching.
“I’m assuming you came to help, Dr. Watkins?”
    “ Of course.” Taking the
suitcase, he then turned to Raven. “You must be Dr. Arrington.
Pleasure to meet you.” He held out his free hand to shake Raven’s.
“We’ve been looking forward to you coming.”
    “ Thank you so much, Dr.
Watkins. Nice to meet you as well.” Raven remembered Cannon telling
her that Dr. Watkins had been the only doctor in Ghilaua, and very
instrumental in assisting Doctors Unlimited in opening the medical
facility. He was currently the chief of medicine.
    An older Asian woman approached with a
pleasant smile and warm eyes; her long, black hair, which was
sprinkled with gray, was pulled up into a swinging ponytail. Raven
breathed a sigh of relief to finally not have to be alone with
Armand anymore. Being in the close quarters of the truck and having
to smell his intoxicating scent had been pure torture.
    “ Hi, Dr. Arrington. I’m
Kay, the head nurse.”
    The ladies shook hands and Kay offered
to show Raven to her apartment while the men handled the
suitcases.
    Raven recognized her name as one of
the people instrumental in opening the medical facility in Ghilaua
and one of the many in Africa. Kay had been with Doctors Unlimited
for the past five years. She’d been a nurse in New York about to
retire when she’d heard of the organization and all of its
extraordinary contributions to the medical field. Since her
children were adults and she was divorced, Kay decided to work for
the organization and forego retirement for a few years.
    “ I know you must be tired
after such a long flight. After dinner just rest, and tomorrow I’ll
give you a tour of the clinic.” Kay placed her scan card against a
silver pad next to the door, and the ladies walked in and headed
toward the elevator.
    “ Thank you. I am rather
tired and famished.”
    “ I bet you are.” Kay nodded
understandably. “A few things. The entrance we just used is for
staff only. You’ll need the scan card to get into the building, as
well as the elevators and stairwells to get to the third floor, so
never misplace it.”
    Once they arrived to Raven’s
apartment, Kay promised to come back in thirty minutes to grab her
for dinner. As Kay was leaving, Armand and Dr. Watkins arrived with
the luggage on