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“Lead the way”

I went back to ht diner I knew about a few blocks away I had discovered it duringof a matter of debate whether or not that phase ever actually ended

“Swanky,” Shae said, getting out of her car

“Not really, but the club sandwich is good”

Inside, we slid into a booth near the frontLas Vegas was flowing on beyond the blacked glass The booth was so s Shae didn’t seem to mind at all After a while, I didn’t either It was effortless to be around her She put on a tough exterior but could also seem to nearly radiate calm, at least with those she liked I had seen it with Aden and later Camilla when she joined their family

Shae ry because she loaded up with bacon, sausage, waffles, and scra at the plate with enthusiasm rarely witnessed I was s, food was no exception My own breakfast lih to be fair, I had technically eaten before we left and wasto fit in

“Not hungry?” Shae asked, working on her third sausage

“I just don’t eaton a warrior diet”

“A what?” she asked

“Warrior diet It’s where you eat oneyou need with inter in between”

“Sounds dangerous”

“Oh, probably,taboo It will likely be ured it would be best to eat as little as possible”

“Makes an odd sort of sense,” Shae said

“Happens more than you’d think”

“Is that how you got to be Art Director at Sure Thing?”

“Mostly What about you, why’d you become a nurse?”

“I failed medical school It was this or a dentist, and I hate dentists”

“Seriously?”

She laughed “No I’ve alanted to be a nurse Most people don’t realize how difficult the training is”

“But, you hate dentists?”

“Oh hell yeah, shifty bastards I can’t think of another area of the e 10 to 15 above the book price They are also the only e for parts No better than mechanics, really”