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It’s ht?

I can’t be the only person ould feel this

I search his eyes for a beat too long, and he tilts his head to the side

It’s finally then that I realize I need to speak words and answer his question “Yeah, yeah I’m okay”

“You sure?”

Aettingmonth!

I shrug and actually give his are just kind of…weird…you know?”

But before he can even answer,in to the conversation “What’s weird, Car?”

“Nothing, Mom”

“Is so?”

I shake ood in the hood”

Good in the hood Fucking hell That sounds like so my mother would say on one of her stupid TikToks

Ryan’s eyes are no help either; they’re still watching me closely, and I don’t miss the concern that lies behind them

Though, this isn’t the time or place to continue the line of conversation that’s probably running through his head And when Dr Saoes directly tohat he has to say

“So, I hear congratulations are in order,” he greets, and his pepper-gray eyebrows curl around his eyes when he smiles

“They sure are, Doc,” Sal responds and stands up from his chair to shake the doctor’s hand “This beautiful lady right here has agreed to marry me”

“I’m very happy for both of you”

“Thank you, Dr Sahter than the fluorescent lights of the exam room

“And it appears we have even rin “I’ve reviewed both of your PT evaluations thoroughly, and Shawn said you passed with flying colors He recoh life at Sunny Creek without any major activity restrictions”

Stella bounces around in her seat “Oh reat news, Sally?”

A sly grin spreads across Sal’s slips “Oh, darlin’, this is good for a lot of reasons” He waggles his eyebrows, and it doesn’t take a genius to figure out what he’s insinuating

Dr Samson chuckles softly and moves his attention to Ryan and rins “I think both Stella and Sal can be co that they officially have each other to lean on I can iine you two are very excited for the they have each other now”