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The hush hanging over the polished wood and marble foyer made him think of church They’d been Easter-and-Christ up, but he hadn’t even done that ious school, he still half-expected a priest or nun to appear to greet him Instead it was an older woman, who led him down the eerily quiet hallways to Mira Patel’s book-lined office

She was surprisingly young—probably thirty According to the framed diplomas behind her desk, she’d attended the University of Delhi and Oxford, so clearly she was pretty freaking smart Her black hair was tied back in a twisty bun, and she had big eyes behind her gold-fralasses

If they were in a porno, she’d be about to let down her hair, take off her glasses, and rip open her crea tits She’d hike up her skirt and—

“Thank you for coood to meet you” She sat in the padded leather chair behind her desk as Logan took one of the guest chairs and shoved away the stupid porno thoughts “The head Connor’s case for the moment”

“Right I’ain”

“M her hands on the shiny wood desk, her nails gleao back over the particulars with you?”

“Uh school about to fail an exam he hadn’t studied for

“Connor’s background Hoe’ve gotten to where we are now I understand you were a recent addition to his life before his mother passed away?”

Dull pain throbbed in his chest, and he forced a breath “Uh-huh Veronica and I o I was in an accident at work and had to be in the hospital for a few months Veronica was my nurse”

Aon so an IV and Veronica still in her purple scrubs, her fellow nurses throwing confettibin

Clearing his throat, he added, “My life was shit, and she was the one good thing” He shifted on the hard-backed chair “Ue”

Ms Patel smiled “Shit happens You’re recovered now?”

“Mostly If I push too hard, I get out of breath But it’s fine”

She nodded “So you and Connor’s mother married quite quickly?”

“Yeah Within a couple months Duether forever” He snorted “Then, you know Reality shteach other crazy Living with someone’s not all roses and unicorns”