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“We’ll see about that Gonna go get stocked up on a few things Figure on’t stop until we hit the onna want is a shower and sleep”

“Alright, Monroe calledhis head, but walks away Little fucker He’ll need his beauty rest tonight because he’s got shit to do before weDiaence Too one down for us not to

I bringMonroe’s missed call, then noticin’ she left a voicemail She doesn’t usually do that

“Hey, Hunter, I was going to text you, but I figured you’d rather hear a thank you on your voice it typed out I love the flowers you sent, but I proeous So, yeah, anyways, we’re good Thank you Can’t wait for tonight” I can hear the beeping in the background, the blast of the interco about code this and that I end the voicemail to call her back, but she doesn’t answer

“Fuck,” I grunt, still staring at my phone at a loss for words

“Trouble in paradise already?” Bennett the wise ass says

“Nope” I ignore his look askin’ for ain It doesn’t even ring before it goes to her voicemail Fuckin’ service in the hospital sucks at times

“Monroe, can’t get ahold of you, but, baby, those flowers ain’t fro up and text Razor and Shovel I’m not about to let somethin’ else happen to my woman

“Let’s roll out Might be leavin’ sooner than we thought” Toe the other half of their order, and then we’re headin’ straight back to Ely And figure out what duh to send Monroe flowers

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Monroe

“Those are some flowers someone special sent you,” Marnie says as I co rounds with the patients Today, I’ ters that some of these children are here for cancer treat list and our

“Yeah, I got lucky My man is one of a kind” It’s nice to actually say that out loud and not have to keep it a secret