The blessed lack of a stone cold stethoscope was most welcomed, it even made the experience somewhat berable. Her shirt was quickly buttoned up once more, and her position switched to something more horizontal. After 'sleeping' in the quarters, lying down felt extremely good, and it was taking effort not to close her eyes.

Barbara wanted to ask Howard just how good he was at drawing blood but nodded instead. She had convinced herself that he was worth trusting with her body, and she should really go through with it. "I can't imagine that any of these vaccines were around when I last went to the general practitioner as an adult."