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Those were the projects she loved doing theher and the teah, she would never say it out loud, it was those pieces thatsound of keys tapping against the glass door and squinted her eyes in frustration The last thing she needed was scratches on the front of the shop Clarke looked to the front to see her assistant irl with the ageless face and dishwater blonde hair waved and headed back into the office with her patriotic bag that ay too big to fit in any of the desk drawers In so ined that Katie's house was full of half-eaten food, clothes on the floor and an un her shop, if she could ever learn to trust anyone with it, it was Katie She was a hard worker who had a passion for flowers and art And she'd come in with plenty of experience and didn't s while still keeping herquirks in check

"I should have known you would be here to check up on me," Katie commented with a wide smile on her face There was that too The clients loved her because she was so sweet and cheery "I told you everything would be fine, Clarke So, tell htly like a scolded child, but Katie was a mother after all It seemed to make sense

"Honestly, I opened the look book for the prom selection I wanted to measure out that display, but I knew that would drive you crazy" Clarke followed Katie behind the counter and watched as she opened the drawer like she often did "I can't believe this doesn't make you nervous" It wasn't the first time she'd said this to Katie

"People who are nervous usually have so to hide, Clarke Look, I know you love the shop and all, but you really should quit worrying so much and take some time for yourself I'o take a painting class or sit and read for a while," Katie said without turning around Clarke wouldn't knohat to do with herself, though She had never taken any spare ti her schedule with community service, clubs, and extra credit She even had a job on the weekends and at nights just to keep froood time It was a scary concept for her almost