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"My shoulder hurts like hell "

"When did you take your last pain pill?"

"Im overdue "

Kate put down her cup, went into the bathroolass of water

Tully took the pill and washed it down

"Now," Kate said, retaking her seat "You want to talk about whats really wrong?"

"No "

"Co if you did the right thing "

"This is the problem with forever friends They know too much "

"Maybe "

"And what do you and I know about love anyway?"

Kates face took on that sad, semental look that Tully hated It was almost a poor-Tully look "I know about love," she said quietly "Maybe not being in love or being loved, but I know about loving someone and how much it can hurt I think if you really loved Chad, youd know it, and youd be in Tennessee right now At least, if I loved someone, Id know it "

"Everything is always black and white with you How do you always knohat you want?"

"You knohat you want, Tully You always have "

"So I dont get to fall in love? Thatsalone?"