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“True.” Nina laughs, taping up another box and placing it on the floor. “How’s everything going at the hospital? Are you still enjoying it?”
I sigh, an easy feeling settling in my stomach. “Yeah, it’s great, actually. I have big plans for the future, which I never considered possible when I started.”
“Like what?” Nina asks with a frown.
“Well, I’ve been thinking about going into paediatrics.”
“With kids? That’s amazing, Scar!”
“I need to choose a speciality, and I love children. I do worry it will be tough sometimes, but I think I could handle it.”
“You could! I know so. You’re stronger than you think.”
I shrug, excitement stirring again. “We’ll see! What about you? Do you think you’ll start up less—”
The rapping of knuckles against the door cuts me off. “Just a sec!” Nina shouts, placing down the curtains she’d been rolling up and walking to the door.
I hope the guys wake up soon. There’s so much to move, and I don’t want to disappoint Nina by telling her we won’t get it all moved in one go. Mason told her he’d get a moving company in to help, but Nina and I both agreed we could do it between us all.
“Joey, hi.”
I snap my head up and smile.
“Hey. How are you?” he mutters, heading for the lounge. “I brought you these.” He places a box on the coffee table and then picks it up again. “Do you want them? I presumed you did. You don’t have to.”
I frown, watching him in confusion.
“Is it…”
“Your photos,” he finishes for Nina. “Scarlet told me you were back with Mason.”
Nina nods, smiling. “Yeah. Yeah, I am.”
It’s been weeks since Nina’s seen Joey, and the last time they did see each other, he’d tried to kiss her.
He seems a little off today.
“Did you catch that session yesterday, Joey?” I ask, giving Nina a small shrug when she looks at me.
“No.” He frowns, rubbing at his neck. “I didn’t sleep, and then I slept through it.”
“Ahh. I see.” I step further into the lounge. “How are you feeling?”
“Fine. Why?” He tips his chin at me. His gaze narrowed, and then he looks back to Nina.
“I’m just asking, Joey. I haven’t been over in a couple days, that’s all.”
He flicks his eyes between us, then picks up the box of photos. “What was that?”
Nina looks at me, frowning, then back at Joey. “What was what?”
“What did you say?” he asks Nina, placing down the box again.
“I didn’t say anything, Joey.”
He relaxes his brow, and then his eyes drift to me and seem to soften even more.
I give him a warm smile.
