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pressure.
    Jordan knew she wouldn't like this one bit but saw no other possible alternative.  They had to find out who she was and where she was from.  Surely she has family that's worried about her.  And he after all, had no room for a cute blonde with amnesia cramping his single lifestyle.
    He stood close by her and kept watch as the doctor now entered the room and began to look at her chart, an elderly man with graying hair wearing his white jacket and small round glasses.  Finally she began to move her head from side to side and started to groan, a good sign she was finally regaining consciousness.
    Jordan moved closer to her now.  “It's about time,” he said trying to smile in her direction.  “You really had me worried this time.”
    She looked more afraid than ever before now that she looked around the room and smelled the awful mediciny hospital odor.  Once again she had awakened in a strange place, this one not being as nice as the first.  She realized now that she was no longer at Jordan's cozy little beach house, but couldn't figure out how she had gotten here…or why.
    “Where am I now?” she finally asked with a low shaky voice as she grabbed out at Jordan's arm for support and took a tight hold of him.
    Jordan felt kind of good having her cling to him for protection this way.  He gently patted her hand with his.  “It's okay sweetheart.  You're in the hospital now.  These people are gonna take good care of you.”
    He felt her body trembling so he curled his hand around hers for comfort.  He didn't think a little friendly support could hurt anything.  Her fingers were cold and dry, but she liked the feel of Jordan's strong hand warming hers.  Martin smiled enviously as he leaned in the doorway and watched this intriguing scene develop itself.
    Then a police officer emerged through the examining room door.  He quickly began asking questions and jotting down notes in his notebook.  Jordan couldn't stand to see the woman's scared blue eyes now as she tried earnestly to answer all she could, but just couldn't remember anything at all.  Then the officer started talking about taking her into custody until they found out more about who she was and where she might possibly have come from.
    “I've already called the local women's shelter here in Daytona and they can take her in for the night or so as soon as the Doctor releases her.  Just until we locate her family,” the officer went on.
    Just then another woman came through the door.  In her upper 50's, a stocky built woman, rather rough looking.  She wore a plain pale blue dress and black low heel shoes.  To Jordan, she didn't seem to be the type to have a care in the world, especially about someone else.
    “My name is Lydia from the downtown shelter,” she introduced as she reached out her hand to the officer completely ignoring the fact that there were other people in the room.
    “I'm here to take “Jane Doe,” she announced uncaring.
    Jordan wasn't too sure he liked the sounds of any of this at all, but didn't know what other possibilities there were.  He had no room in his life for a young blonde who didn't even know her name and Martin's antagonizing from behind wasn't helping matters.  Martin thought it quite funny as he snickered in the background while all these discussions took place.
    The young woman remained quiet most of the time not knowing what to say or do.  She mostly watched and listened as these strangers who now seemed to be ganging up on her, decided her fate for her.  It seemed as if they had total control over her future and she herself had no say so in the matter.
    Martin now paced behind Jordan making suggestive expressions while Jordan tried to comfort the young woman.  He thought it quite cute that Jordan had seemed to take such a liking to this rather charming little mystery lady.
    Jordan nearly grew angry during all the arguing and mass confusion as to where the woman should go.  He himself was