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Frowning as she ht about how disappointed Grace would be that she’d be a She walked back to the front door wondering who it could be

As soon as she opened it, she reot"

"About your injection, really?"

"Yes, Sal asked if I could go into the restaurant for a few hours this o Myback toward her roo his hands in the restroo it in here?" he asked

Rose glanced around "Yeah, I think it’s safest," she said as she pulled the stuff out of her drawer "My mom isn’t here I’m not sure if she went to the hospital with theet here suddenly and walk in on us"

"It takes but a sec, Rose"

"Still," she said looking up at hiain, "close the door behind you just in case"

She handed hi alcohol and a cotton ball "Do it on s today" She turned around and lifted her blouse, lowering her shorts a bit How in the world did this happen? Her standing here in her bedroo her shorts down for Vincent’s brother Just the thought of hi new?"

"Nothing" She felt him rub the cold cotton ball on her lower back "My dad said he’s gonna try calling again today All done"

She turned to hi he wouldn’t see that she was already tearing up again "You’re getting better every time I didn’t even feel it this tie and the empty little bottle of the vitas down on her desk then to her surprise felt his hand in hers When she turned to face hiht his hands to her face "Listen toYou have to believe he’s okay You have to believe he’ll co his strong hands on her face, and hearing hi memories of Vincent It was more than she could take, and she fell into his shoulder crying softly "I wanna believe, Lorenzo I really do"

"Then do it Believe"

They both froze when they heard the door out front close and footsteps then voices

"Rose," Grace called out "I’ame after all It was a false alar"

"Ohher tears away as she pulled away from Lorenzo