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I laughed "It’s not that bad"

"Not that bad? Have you seen what they are feeding me? It’s colorless, susted face

"But it see me I always fall asleep after I eat" She frowned

"Could you blahed "It’s not like you could just be tired and worn out fro from a heart attack"

"You’re a cheeky princess I’" I opened the door and turned back to look at her "I know I said I didn’t, but I do like you like this All cranky and pushy It suits you just as well as your clipboard"

"I hed as I closed the door

"We’re taking good care of her, er nurse s quickly!" I touched her shoulder in gratitude "She’s not normally so prickly"

"I think it’s a defense mechanism," the older nurse offered "She doesn’t want people to treat her like a frail, broken thing So she’s pushy and gruht" I nodded my head "But I kind of like it"

"Your brother said the saer nurse’s face made me smile Despite Max’s antisocial tendencies, he had a way ofand I s" The older nurse s to knock your date over in that dress"

"Do you think so?" I looked down at the rew "You’re practically glowing"

"Thank you Have a good night!" I turned to run back to my room to fetch my purse "And don’t let Selene bully you"

David aiting by the fireplace by the time I made my way downstairs His back was to ed his backside Tabitha was chatting ani Instead of wearing a nice dress that would fit in with the rest of the auction and partygoers she earing a ball gown that left little to the iination

I didn’t enforce a dress code for the people orked withtold what I could and couldn’t wear But if I was being honest, Tabitha looked like a call girl And she was busy pushing her cleage in David’s direction

Okay,catty, but the dress ell on the side of ridiculous And her cleage put the little bit that I was showing to sha to compete for space next to the low fire