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"You married money?"

"My sister But she’s dead, and now I’m rich Funny how the world works"

"Yeah," Sa "Hilarious"

They arrived at the clinic, and Saot out of the car first She held the door open for hi her hand He took it with a sigh "I’ heels today"

"Yeah, but I needed an excuse"

"An excuse for what?"

Saers around his

"To hold your hand"

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AS THEY WALKED into the clinic, Sasley’s hand Even when he sat in Dr Sutton’s office, Sam stood next to him, her hand still in his Or perhaps it was his hand in hers She’d twined their fingers together so tightly he couldn’t tell who held on to whom

Dr Sutton entered with a file in her hand

"No speeches No prelisley said before Dr Sutton could say a word "Tell sley" Dr Sutton took a seat, and Sahter It was bad He kneas bad

Was he going to die?

What did he have?

Had he given it to anyone else?

He was never going to have children He was never going to do anything ever again

Would Søren one?

Would anyone miss hisley’s shoulders slumped, and he breathed out two solid weeks’ worth of terror Had he ever felt so relieved? So happy? So grateful?

Sam took his face in her hands and kissed him on both cheeks When he looked at her, he saw tears in her eyes

Dr Sutton gave him the lecture on sexual health and responsibility to end all lectures, scheduled hi in six months and then six months after that Half an hour later he and Sa The birds were singing The street people weren’t pissing on the sidewalk anywhere near his shoes A perfect day

"I’ll adot a little worried when you said you’ve had sex with half of Europe," she said "I’d settle for half of Chelsea Or all of Chelsea if she’s cute"

"You disapprove?"

"I’ht not want me, but other people do"