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“Survival tools Coffee Candy Spoons Mugs Tampons Baby food” She shuffles stuff around “And a knife”
“What kind of knife?” Tealey wielding a knife was not soo card Impressive
“A switchblade I was thrown against the wall once when I denied benefits to soave hier burns in my veins, and I clench my fists He physically attacked her Twenty bucks wasn’t what he was after It’s bullshit she was put in that position
“What the hell, Tealey? I never heard about that”
“I think you were in Aspen at the tiwhen I should have been here for her No one could have predicted the attack, but I had a right to know and make my own decision on how to react “Why didn’t anyone tell me?”
“We didn’t want to put a da “And noe have a security system”
I never thought about her job being dangerous Glancing over my shoulder, I stare at the front entrance Anyone could walk in off the street, and her cubicle is the second closest to the door “That’s good, but hoill another attack be prevented?”
“Sos That’s the only time I’ve ever been threatened Every other time I had met with him, he was fine, even optimistic about the future”
I’ a fear that I’parts of herself that I never knew about before Sharing her life with rees I just hope her life isn’t on the line because of her chosen career
Pushing aside s on the matter, I turn back to her I shift on the chair that was never meant to be comfortable and redirect “You ready for the move?”
“Ready to get it over with Cammie has a clipboard and printouts I suspect it will move fast if she has her way If Cade has his, he and Jackson will be drinking beer and taking their time”
I chuckle “That’s for sure”
“Not sure if Marloill be there She said she will, but” She looks around conspiratorially “Ca someone”
She brings a spoonful of soup to her lips and grins before shoving it in herin her eyes—an amusement—and I want to ask her about it, but I don’t
“This soup is so good,” she says, the words punctuated with usto than I’ve ever heard over a liquid
I ht have ulterior motives—to see her, feed her, ive ood