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"Hi," she whispered, folding her aroing to be okay," I pro, black hair down

"I don’t think I’ve ever been this nervous in my life," she confessed

"I know Me too"

She peered up ateyes "Thank you for that in there"

I played dumb "For what?"

"I don’t knohat kind of advance you had to proladly pay it a thousandfold"

I tucked a stray hair behind her ear "I didn’t pay hi That was the truth"

"Even the part where he chastised Brady for not being nice toto do with that"

She sighed "God, I love that kid"

"That makes…" I popped iggled soft and sad "I’e allowed you to be here"

"Christ, me too Hey, that remindsher back, she curved her body into mine and wrapped her arms around my neck

"You were incredible in court today Seriously, Charlotte, if this wholedoesn’t work out for you, you could have a career in law"

"I just paid off et back into debt for another advanced degree"

I chuckled "Well, the option is always there"

She blew out a heavy breath and glanced back at the door to the waiting room "Has it been four hours yet?"

"I wish I hate the not knowing"

She traced her fingers down hlin scrubbed in to observe He said he’d be sure to keep us in the loop There will be a nurse who coh," I uilty about not being stronger and a her hand, I led her over to two chairs situated away from the rest "Let’s pretend"

Her worried eyes flashed dark "I thought we said no "

I kissed her forehead and then " I turned her sideways in her chair and draped her legs over one of hs "The kids and I did this a lot after… Well, anyway I’ll start Six minutes"

She quirked an eyebrow "Sixto be in sixmy eyes, I huffed in mock frustration "Okay I’ll start In sixhere, but the nurse will have co well Brady will drop to his knees, thank the lord, and then stop being an asshole for the rest of our lives"

She grinned "Psh… Good luck with that"

"Now, you go Six hours from now…"

She blinked "U, and tears filled her eyes

"It’s okay," I breathed, rubbing her back "Nothing is too big to wish for during Six Minutes"

She nodded and sed "Okay…so, six hours fro for hi to his new heart play a perfect rhythht ill" I winked "Now, my turn Six days from now…" I tapped on my chin "It’ll be o pants, black Henleys, co a bank? What is it with you always breaking the law? Do you have a crew you need to get back to in jail?"

I laughed when it should have been i Hannah in to see her brother"

"Ah…we should probably get a giant duffel bag"