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“Fleur?” I repeat “Her name is Fleur?”

“It’s pretty, right?” Her eyes widen “You’ve never met a Fleur before, have you?”

Before I can respond, my name echoes over the intercom system “Dr Hawthorne to exam room three”

I start toward the door “I need to run”

“Just say yes,” Tilly says softly “I already told Fleur all about you She’s dying to meet you”

One drink can’t hurt, so I nod “Text me the time and place No promises beyond that, Tilly”

“Understood” She tucks a ard strand of her brown hair back into the messy bun at the nape of her neck “I think I just es”

I don’t have the heart to tell her she didn’t

This city is filled with beautiful single woh to capturetells me that Fleur won’t be any different

Chapter Five

Faith

Dear Diary,

I’m in the market for a new best friend

Guess who showed up in the lobby of ht with roses in one hand and a box of condoms in the other?

Gwynn gave Rich my address and told him to make a house call She thinks he’s in medical school He confessed to me that he dropped out because he couldn’t cut it

I can’t judge hi that I’d be willing to jump into bed with him without so much as a conversation

The only good part of the evening hen Dr Hawthorne ca with the box of unopened condoms still in his hand

Not that it mattered

Dr H didn’t even notice us

I noticed him How could I not? He was dressed to perfection in a black T-shirt and dark jeans

I swear I forgotat him

-FU

I slam the cover to my diary shut and toss it on the bed next to me

I thought when I walked out of the coffee shop this ain

Seething, I pick up ive Gwynn a piece of my mind She once asked me if she’s my best friend by default because she was the first person Imy very first class at NYU

I’ve always told her that’s a silly assuht