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"Oh, yeah, that’s what I’ear she carried for Nate on the bench under the thatched roof and took a seat She looked out over the lagoon A young wouard and swi dolphins Beside her was a blue cooler filled with fish that the dolphins kept their eyes on Taylor and Carson watched the trainer put a pair of dolphins through their paces Thewas punctuated with short blasts froh voice of praise for the dolphins An older couple and two young children, probably grandchildren, lined up along the lagoon to watch The little girl was enthralled, clapping her hands whenever the dolphin performed its task

"Where’s Nate?" Taylor asked

Carson was impressed that he’d remembered her nephew’s name "He’s with Joan in the classroom I’m supposed to butt out for a while so they can work in private I worried that Nate would have a meltdohen she asked ated to pack mule"

"Joan’s like that Everyone falls under her spell You ram--Nate has special needs?"

Carson widened her eyes a bit Clearly soer’s, which is a high-functioning autism He’s very smart," she hurried to add, "but he’s becoram will help him open up lance, wondering about his certainty "I hope so ButNate into a routine He’s not very flexible We narrowly avoided a seriousa new routine for hiot pictures posted all over our rooe--complete with shiny stickers for effort It’s written in stone what tiet up, e eat, our toiletry habits, and what tiood to a Marine"

She skipped a beat "You’re a Marine?"

"Yes, ht that he had the fitness and short haircut of a ht be a soldier"

"Not a soldier," he corrected "A Marine A soldier is army"

"Oh Sorry" Carson hadn’t known the distinction

"Just different," he explained "But most military men live on a strict schedule"

"I’ve never been much of one for schedules I’row dubious "I’m very disciplined I surf and I’ by a clock? Not soa schedule was a new experience, let me tell you"

"You don’t have kids?"

"God, no Far from it I’m not even married What about you?"

"Nope Not "