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“I’ll be here tomorrow”

“To time from now”

Sht, Matthew”

“I’ll call later,” he pro in for a last kiss

“I’d like that”

Matthew didn’t try to talk her into dinner when Natalie said no on Thursday, but that night when he called their conversation quicklyhis frustration

“I want to see you outside the hospital”

“I’ in her car driving toward her condo

“Carrie’s down for the night What a her to your place so I can hold you?”

“You know I don’t want you to do that”

“I miss you in my bed, Natalie”

“I lued on the road as she drove It had only been a few nights since she’d been there, but oh, how she one all those weeks without him?

“Come to me, Natalie” His voice was low, full of temptation

“Now?”

“Yes”