Page 9 (2/2)

“You always knew this would eventually happen”

“I know, but I got co with you”

He looped an arm over her shoulder and pressed an affectionate kiss on her cheek “You know I’ll be back”

“It won’t be the saet sucked in, and you never leave You’ll open your practice, be the town hero after you patch up a few scraped knees and stitch a busted face or two, then you’ll forget all about your friends in the big-city”

He scrubbed a hand roughly over her short brown hair,the stylish way she had it parted “With that outlook, I ”

“You love that small town cheese-dick shit”

“True” His mouth hooked into a half smile

After years ofhis residency, his life could finally begin It see His title and credibility had changed in a blink, yet he still felt like the sauy but with a lot more credentials and money It almost felt fake or undeserved He had a lot to prove, once he moved back home, and he wanted to make his family proud

His mother was over the moon to claim one of her sons was a doctor And since Doc Jones passed, their ho for a replace his own practice, so that usually took years to establish But in a small town like Jasper Falls, where everyone knew everyone and people rarely trusted outsiders or big fancy hospitals, his practice would be a welcome addition

He helped Jo gather plates and trash, only slightly stu to hate you tomorrow Whose idea was it to shoot Fireball?”

Jo laughed “Yours”

“I’m an idiot”

“That’s what I said Where did you even find that bottle?”

He paused and scrunched his brow “I think raduation present”