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“Oh, God” She thuain

Alex laughed At least he found so funny about this situation “So what kind of flowers did I send?”

She could play along with his joke “You should know, you sent them”

“H with the saht “You don’t strike h a traditional dozen buds is always a reliable go-to No, I think you’re sohter Happier Gerbera daisies, perhaps?”

Suspiciously accurate “How did you know that?”

“Despite our less than auspicious enuinely happy person And happy people need bright, beautiful flowers”

“I meant what I said”

“I know”

“About not looking for anything more” Despite the fact he ticked more boxes on her list than any

“I heard you”

“So you need to stop being all char and sweet”

“You think I’ through the phone

“See? Just like that Stop”

“I’hed and clicked off before she could respond

She shtened her day She headed for her roo, who had a special affinity for fresh flowers… and s so much worse