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Bk 2 Ch 25: Kimia
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2024-10-29 19:42:56“So, another hike to your favorite spot?” Nate asked after he’d shifted back to his bipedal form. We’d just left therapy, and I’d vented some of my feelings about Kam and Rose. Apparently, I’m jealous they have a relationship that I crave. One that I’d thought I’d have with Simon before he was killed.
“Not today,” I bit my lower lip. Dr. Mayfeld did give me an assignment to list attributes I’d like in a partner, and attributes I’d like them to admire about me. “I have some thinking to do.”
Nate nodded with understanding. “So, are we going to continue to torture the happy couple?”
I grinned. “Hell, yes.” I’d gotten my parents on board Sunday before Kam and R
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