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I forced a s o withat Mother Theresa's hospice"

"Yeah, sure Kate," Lara said, s her head "If you liked Drake as o back to norain"

"That's hopeful"

"Look, it's hard enough to find compatible lifestyle partners, let alone someone who you could be with in a permanent relationship If that's what you really want, you have to get out there and meet people"

I shook ine it I only want Drake"

"When you're ready, just let me know"

We finished our drinks and parted ways

I walked the rest of the way to ot there, I ran up the stairs to his apart the elevator He ed frolasses on the end of his nose, a paper in his hand

"Katie, what on earth happened to you? My God – your eye…"

"I fell in the bathroom, Daddy I'm fine"

"Co You look like you need one"

I threwhi fresh

"There, there," he said, his gravelly voice soft, squeezing"You'll stay with us over Christmas and New Year's You shouldn't be alone now"

I didn't argue

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