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He got up then thought of his herot the door when soet it, right?"

"Yeah" She nodded, the expression on her face as curious as he felt

His insides tightened a little as heback to that conversation they’d started upstairs Just the thought that hethe door to ahis jaw already

It was a dude at the door, but thankfully he was in an UPS unifore square envelope hat felt like a book or so for it, and read who it was fro address was fro her ht if that’s what this was it’d be co from a pharhly doubted any doctor’s office would be on Cherry Lane Typically, it would have a suite or office number; this had neither He shook it very subtly anyway as he walked up the stairs, but there was no noise

Regina’s expression went as curious as he felt as soon as she saw hie in his hand "H"

"It’s fro it to her

She read the return label, and the change in her demeanor was unmistakable She even lost some color in her face

"Your doctor?"

He pulled the tray with her waffles out of one of the bags on the bed, pretending not to notice her obvious sudden unease

"No, ue down next to her "An old friend" Bringing her attention to the tray he was now holding, with the see-through plastic cover, she smiled "Are those chocolate waffles?"

"Chocolate chocolate chip, actually," he said, pulling the lid off and handing thehtly in surprise as he sat down next to her and kissed her She brought her hand to his face and kissed him deeper "Thank you These look delicious!"

Her reaction was prettyabout it felt a bit forced The package, or rather who it was fro the focus onto her waffles and away frole

"Aren’t you curious?" he asked as she dug into the waffles