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“Mia and I ran into each other the other day at the hairdresser’s Can you believe it?” Nic’s voice startled otten ere in a room full of people

“So, what the hell are you doing back in New York? Are you back permanently?”

“I just moved back My husband and I divorced, and I wanted to be closer toa new job at Mercy Hospital next week,” she grinned

“Wow, that’s great What do you do?” I asked

“I’ain “I still can’t believe it’s you” She glanced at Nic and frowned “And I can’t believe we lost contact I’ve thought about you guys a lot over the years”

Nic nodded She looked the happiest I’d ever seen her “When I saw you the other day I was so rapt I hated that we drifted apart after you lad you could coed Mia

God, how I’d love to be the one hugging her I shook ain

Mia-fucking-Westfield This was unbelievable

“So tell ,” she said as I pulled up a chair “Married? Kids?”

“No and no,” I replied “I wassingle I’ht now” Which was true A relationship co for trouble

“He works way too hard,” Nic chimed in “Hey, are you in contact wit

h anyone from school still? Candace Baker? Sally Bunton?”

She shook her head “Not really Moving back, it’s like starting completely over Most of the people I used to know have either moved on or I’ve lost contact with” She took another sip of her coffee and I tried not to notice the way her lips parted slightly as theyforward to starting work It will give me a chance to meet some people”

“My friends and I catching up for a drink next weekend You should come with us,” I said

Nic glanced at ely Not that I bla to take her friend out?