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I ask.
“It’s not too bad.” She checks her notebook, nodding approvingly at whatever she just read, and pulls out a hair tie from a little zipper pouch on the back. Flipping her head upside down, she gathers her wet hair into a messy bun, securing it at the back of her head. “Much better,” she muses to herself and goes back to the fire, standing with one foot on the hearth to try and dry her shoes. Each second that passes by grows more and more uncomfortable. An apology burns on my tongue, but I stop myself before the words leave my lips. I don’t want to bring up the past and make this even more awkward than it is. Chances are she doesn’t care anymore, anyway.
“You’re a doctor, Jacob is a vet
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