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“Oh Well, okay In that case, you can show Oscar how to use this gift card to add ames to his tablet, if you want to Otherwise, I can show him later” Theo indicated the envelope as he said that

“Sure Either way” Theo and Oscar both watched with fascination as I fore horns out of silver balloons and added the helmet I decided it needed a bit more flair, so I blew up two black balloons and quickly wove theether, then attached the decorative border to the base of the hat I held it out to Theo and smiled “This is for you Please model it for Oz and me”

I was pleasantly surprised when Theo grinned and put on the balloon helood on you, Doctor K! Hey, I think et one of the three of us?”

We leaned in on either side of the kid, and I picked up the tablet and snapped a photo in our silly party hats Then Theo said, “I’d better get back to work, but I’ll check in later, Oscar”

“One sec, Doc” I opened the white bakery box on the top shelf of the rolling cart and asked, “Chocolate, vanilla, or red velvet?”

“Chocolate Always” I handed hiers napkin, and my heart did a weird flip flop when he flashed rin He murmured a thank you before he left the room

I watched hio and was pleasantly surprised he didn’t take off the hat the moment he reached the hallway No doubt he’d take it off a second later, but it still made me happy

When I turned back to Oscar, he had a big smile on his face “You like him,” he said

“Sure He’s a nice guy”

“No, I mean you like him, like him”

I turned to the bakery box and studied the selection “I’ht extra, so you can have one now and another when the nurses come to wish you a happy birthday”