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"Now, I’ht feel a little pressure"

Stevie’s face gets paler, then starts tingeing green His eyes drop down to ," he says, his voice cracking "Just an itty-bitty needle"

I chuckle and squeeze his hand, finding it hilarious that I’ hi to put a syringe on and aspirate soht hurt a little Deep breath in"

I do as he asks and then it feels like an electric shock slaether

"Oh…ouch, okay…that hurts," I one

"Good job, Olivia," Dr Yoff to work the Jaht feel some more pressure, but it shouldn’t be painful Just have soht"

I have no clue what Dr Yoffhtly back and forth and Stevie squeezes his eyes shut tightly

"You okay?" I ask hiain," he whines, his palainst mine

"Hey…it’s okay," I coo at hi up in crystal pools "I’m sorry I’m such a weenie"

"You’re not You’re here with me, and that says a lot And just think…e’re done…we’ll go for a coffee and I’ll tell you all about ht with Garrett Okay?"

Stevie ss hard and nods, blinking the wetness out of his eyes

My lower body continues to sway back and forth, and I iely…it doesn’t hurt that ht?" Dr Yoff out with a professional hockey player," Stevie says, his eyes brightening, and he even risks a peek up at Dr Yoff Garrett Saet the words out of hs "I don’t know about those things, but he’s a phenoot the core sa, except so pressure "No stitches are needed I’e over this, and you can re rethe saain "You did really well, Olivia I wish all my patients were that brave"