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Julie’s cell phone rang and she answered it without looking at the caller "Did you read it?"

Spine stiffening, Julie recognized the voice, so like Elizabeth’s, "Diana," she said surprised, not wanting to say tooso"

"I know," she said "But please read it There are things in it that will change how you feel about her death, I promise you"

"Okay, yes"

"Thank you, Ms Harrison Thank you" She hung up

Julie looked up to find Gina standing in the doorway "I didn’t want to interrupt I have your coffee"

"Yes please Thank you"

Gina set a cup of coffee in front of Julie "Why are you a paralegal instead of an attorney?" Julie asked her

Surprise registered in Gina’s expression "It wasn’t by choice It just sort of happened"

Julie’s eyes narrowed "Meaning?"

"Life, finances, a sick parent All those things cooals"

Julie’s eyes dropped to her desk She had worked herself through school, so she understood struggling She just had never tried to understand Gina’s Maybe she could help her finish school

Impulsively, Julie looked at Gina and asked, "Would you like to go to lunch today?"

"Ah," Gina paused as if she couldn’t figure out how to respond and then suddenly s forward to it"

The phone in the lobby buzzed "I better get that," Gina said, and rushed away

The next few hours went by quickly, and not without a nue to check on her She’d liked that e, too, far more than she would have ever expected