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“So? I’m not going to sit around and fan myself with hundred dollar bills all day.”
“I appreciate that you and your brothers are all valuable members of society. That you want to help in emergencies is gallant.”
“Gallant. What am I, King Arthur?”
She pursed her lips at my sass.
“Why did you quit the hospital in Denver?”
She eyed me. I eyed her right back.
“I realized I was turning into something I didn’t like.”
“Turning, or already were?” she asked. Her voice was softer now, as if the change in our conversation was hitting a more personal vibe.
“What are you getting at?”
“Your cases may have been unique, but your life was monotonous. Boring.”
“Thanks, Verna,” I replied, suddenly grouchy. Not because she wasn’t being nice, but because she was truthful. I couldn’t remember when I wasn’t boring.
She gave me a sad smile, which I didn’t like in the least. “You moved to live life. So do it.”
“That why Jeff made me do that fire training on Saturday?”
Her mouth turned up. “I knew you’d become friends with Mac.”
“This isn’t kindergarten and meeting a kid on the playground.”
“For you it is. You’re in the kindergarten of your life. Go have some fun. Go do yoga.”
“Why did we have this entire conversation? I started with yoga.”
She shrugged. “You asked me if I know anything about yoga.”
“Right. So, do you?”
“All I know is it’s going to be fun for anyone watching you try it out.”
“Why’s that?”
“It’s harder than it looks, for one. And the ladies are going to enjoy ogling your butt in downward dog.”
I frowned because I had no idea what downward dog was. I pushed off the counter and walked off, her laughter following behind me. “Me and my IRA are out of here,” I called. “Have a good night.”
29
MALLORY
“You came,”I said, staring at Theo in surprise.
He showed up to yoga. In workout shorts and a snug t-shirt. Even though I’d had his dick in my mouth, I’d never seen him in anything but jeans or khakis and a button up. Even over the summer, I didn’t remember him wearing anything else.
And I remembered everything about Theo.
He nodded, although he looked as if he’d been coerced, or perhaps dared, to be here.
“Hi there. Welcome to class,” Aspen said, weaving her way between the rolled out mats of the others in the class to introduce herself.
