Ava's POV
I was halfway through my coffee when I picked up my new phone.
Blaze glanced over.
“Who're you calling, Darlin'?”
“Work.”
His fork stopped.
“Ava.”
“Blaze.”
“You haven't been medically cleared.”
“Which is why I'm calling instead of showing up in scrubs.”
He narrowed his eyes.
I smiled.
“See? I'm learning.”
“Bullshit.”
I laughed and dialed the clinic.
“Dr. Snyder's Pediatrics. This is Maggie.”
“Hey, Maggie.”
Silence.
“AVA?”
I nearly dropped the phone.
“Jesus, Maggie! I'm not deaf!”
Blaze started laughing.
“Are you okay? Are you coming back? Because if you don't, I'm quitting!”
“That's dramatic.”
“You haven't seen the filing system.”
I winced.
“Put Dr. Patel on before you give me nightmares.”
She laughed.
“Hold on. And Ava? It's good hearing your voic
