Coffee,” I muttered.“Coffee,” he agreed.We threw on some clothes and wandered toward the kitchen. Ava was there already looking all bright and cheerful. God, I hated morning people.“Morning Hannah. Hello Dan,” she said cheerfully.“Good morning,” Dan mumbled. I said something like “gemnneg.”“Help yourself to some coffee. You’re in the office all day,Hannah?”“Uh huh. I was thinking that if I get enough done I might try to do some research and figure out how we might get those samples we discussed.”“Ah, good idea. The plan at the moment seems kind of abstract.”“I’ll figure it out.”“Is there more?” Dan asked, peering soulfully into his now empty coffee cup. What, had he inhaled it?“God, we’re like addicts,” I replied.“I wish they made a caffeine IV,” he said.“I just drink it for the taste,” Ava said brightly. Two pairs of tired unamused eyes turned on her. “Just sayin’.”We all got ready for work and walked in together, stopping to pick up bagels and muffins on the way. We sai
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