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"Lunch is ready," she said

Both men moved into the house, where Nichole had set the table

"How’s Beth?" Nichole asked as she set a tray of sandwiches in the center of the table

"Iress she’d made He didn’t try to hide his smile, which came to him whenever so hi for her?" Rocco asked

"Maybe" This wasn’t a discussion he wanted to have, especially now in front of Nichole He turned his attention to the plate of sandwiches and said to Nichole, "Beth mentioned you were by recently"

"Yeah Shawntelle and I came for a visit the other day Now that she has a piano close at hand she’s resu piano lessons A couple of her students were there at the sah school have stopped by, too Beth has improved a lot since the last time I was up to see her"

Saood friend to Nichole

"We arrived when she was arguing with the physical therapist about getting in the pool"

Sa about this "What’d you say?"

"Beth didn’t want to get in the pool even though the physical therapist said it would help her"

"Why not?" he demanded He’d kept close tabs on her treat about water exercises

"I don’t knohy she refused," Nichole admitted "You’ll need to ask her"

"I will" He would definitely find out as holding her back

Rocco frowned "What’s the deal? Is she afraid of the water?"

"I don’t know," Nichole said, "Shawntelle and I only heard the end of the conversation I don’t think ere supposed to hear e did All I can tell you is that the therapists said it would help her, but Beth refused"

This didn’t make sense Beth was one of the bravest wo down fro

Owen appeared and sat at the table "Mo and she let row up?" Sa, Rocco walked over to the refrigerator "You want a beer or a soda?"

"Soda" Sam pulled out a chair and sat down next to Owen Nichole had set out plates along with a big bowl of potato chips and sliced apples

Sam reached for a ha its contents Finally, curiosity got the better of hihed "Your name was every other word It was Sa to her, one would think you walk on water"

Holding back a smile would have been i the patients and staff every night with your music"

Rocco reached for a second sandwich "You two are playing together?"

"Yeah" He could see that his friend was amused but he was unsure why