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"Nope They got so they were sick of digging for hiddenJustsosick of it, y’know? Do ant to give him a name that means hero or teacher or blessed one or pain in the ass or weird child with obsessive tendencies?"
She burst out laughing, and he laughed with her "Exactlyugh, right? My folksthey just wanted na just before I went to college"
"I fear to ask"
"Spot"
"Oh"
"Really jaded"
"I guess so So if Linus means teacher--"
"It’s supposed to ht be off"
"How couy who taught music to Hercules"
"Oh?"
"Until Hercules killed him with his own lyre"
"Oh"
"Linus equals sucker," he finished
"Whatwhat’s your first na to hear it at the same time
"Jamie Which is several pokes in the eye, how’s that for annoying?" But he didn’t sound annoyed He sounded al around him simultaneously cheered and exhausted her "It’s unisex, so people have to meet me to know if I’m a woman with a weird last name or a man with a weird last name"
"I can see how that would be inconvenient"
"And the root ! Supplanterwhat, like Henry VII? Like an invading tyrant? Or a claim jumper out of the Little House books? Or a low-level parasite, like dandelions? Yuck Besides, everybody calls iven ift wrap and srown ive me blue blankies for Christmas"
It’s easier if you don’t look at hi with her She should have found this odd conversation dull, or at least irritating, especially since she was late, would therefore be behind all day, and had to write herself up again for tardiness Instead, she wanted to keep asking him about names Perhaps the flu? It’s supposed to be bad this year Of course, they say that every year And I can’t get sick Physically, that is She could get sick of cri herself up But she couldn’t get the flu, or a cold, or an STD
"Whatah" It was probably on one or more of the pieces of paper in his file, but she couldn’t find it "What do you do here again?"
He arched his eyebrows in surprise and she could almost read his "
"Oh" Heous And gorgeous Anderere they talking about again? She should try to hold up her end of the conversation
"Anyway, you wanted to meet"
"I did?"
He blinked slowly, like an owl It only emphasized his deep dark eyes "Sure"
She had no idea why
"I a in her confused expression "You work for Huo, we have soht?"