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“Good. Is Landon still at work?”
Dad shook his head. “No. I sent him home, suggested he lay low for the rest of the day. These viral things have to run their course. Hopefully, it will have blown over by tomorrow. So far, no one seems to have figured out who you are…outside of here and the precinct, anyway. The captain has threatened to fire anyone who leaks your name to the press.”
Sunnie laughed. “I bet he did.”
She got a sense her dad was waiting for her to mention the video, to offer some insight into the kiss, but she didn’t know what to say.
Mom came out of the kitchen. “There’s my star,” she said, giving Sunnie a kiss on the cheek.
“Very funny, Mom.”
“Hey, I can think of worse things than being called a sexy nurse.”
Dad shook his head. “Riley. This isn’t exactly a great thing. You should have seen the crowd outside the station. If they find out Sunnie’s the nurse, God only knows what kind of mess you’ll have outside the pub.”
“We’ve dealt with the press plenty of times before, Aaron,” Pop Pop said, reassuring Dad they’d be fine and it would all blow over soon enough.
Dad took his coffee back to the kitchen, walking with Mom, who needed to continue preparing the day’s specials.
Sunnie hung out with Pop Pop, joining him for a late breakfast. Padraig found an Ellen repeat for them on the TV, so they sat in silence watching it as they ate.
She’d just finished her meal when her phone pinged.
It was a text from Landon. The first in a week.
You okay, sexy nurse?
She giggled, flashing the screen to Pop Pop, who chuckled.
Yeah. How are you holding up, hot cop?
Scored a day off.
I heard, she texted back. Perks of fame.
He sent back the eye-rolling emoji, and she laughed again. Then another text came through.
Would like to talk to you soon
Ok
Text you later
K
Sunnie placed her phone on the counter and looked at the TV, not hearing or seeing anything.
“What does your young man say, lass?”
She glanced over at her grandfather. “This is Landon we’re talking about, Pop Pop. He’s not my young man. God, he’s practically my brother.”
Pop Pop studied her, his gaze almost piercing, but he didn’t correct her. Instead, he gave an unconvinced, “Mmm-hmm.”
“What?” she pressed.
“Watch the video again, Sunnie.”
She frowned and picked up her phone.
