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Never Showed Up

Author: Helen Ene
last update Last Updated: 2024-04-19 23:49:19

Jason walked into the hospital the next morning, hoping he would get the desired news.

"How did your day end yesterday?" Tim asked.

"Good," Jason replied as they were directed to the waiting area.

Tim raised a brow, wondering why Jason had little to say about the first time he and Laura finally spent more than a minute in each other's presence without turning it into a fight.

"Hmm, that sounds like you have more to say, but you just don't want to say it," Tim teased.

Jason shook his head and smiled. "If you are so bent on knowing, well, just know that I finally got her on board to work for us," he replied.

"Oh, wow, how did that happen?" Tim asked in amazement.

"This is not the place for that discussion, Tim," Jason reminded him by spreading his hand to emphasize their location.

"Yes, sure, but I don't see why you would want to see a doctor the morning after getting such good news," Tim replied.

At that moment, Jason was called into the doctor's office, leaving Tim wondering about the
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