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I didn’t knohat to say to that last part, but it was still sweet that he was so coeous, but he wasn’t chasing tail and cheating on his wife He was faithful, loving, and a good father

Why weren’t there more men like that? “She works for you?”

“Yeah That’s hoe met, actually She beca es, so I ignored her But she’s got an ass that won’t quit, so she wore ot ether”

It re between us He always had a wall up around me, like I was never a consideration Maybe I just wasn’t his type Maybe he put o and couldn’t see me in another way Or maybe it was because I had an affair with a married man…and he was divorced

Derek watchedfor Dex? Must be terrible”

I rolledexperience of my life”

“Really?” he asked in surprise before he nodded across the table “That guy?”

I knew he didn’t uy I know It’s an honor to work for someone who cares sopeople, regardless if they can afford it or not You just don’t meet people like that very often I used to be around doctors a lot, and it was always about the lanced at hirin on his face because she’d said soh It was obvious the two of them were really close “It breaksback in the gaet hi to earn a paycheck, but it’s another to earn a paycheck and love your job so deeply Makes all the difference in the world”

Just the way his brother did, Derek studied ht nod “Looks like you’re one of us—because that’s exactly hoe feel about work Even reat pride in what she does She genuinely lovesthe lives of her clients more convenient”

“I know She used to be my boss”

“Oh, that’s right,” he said with a nod “Daisy told ?”

I shrugged “Iset up”

“I need to come by and take a look” He looked forward and stared at his brother for a while, as listening to his sister talk before he ht slap on the arm “It’s really nice to see Dex this way He already looks like a whole new person, the man he used to be”