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“I think I like the walk down here, too. For five minutes, we’re just a couple of women in a queue waiting on coffee.”
“Hmm,” Mia agrees. “We definitely come more when you’re here.”
“I won’t apologise.” I chuckle. “I know you love the gossip.”
“Do you have any?” says Mia.
I shrug. “I actually have nothing.”
“Has that gorgeous man put his ring on your finger since the last time?”
I’ve woken up or watched Lance move his ring four times in the weeks since he came home. Each time I switch it back. Not because I don’t want to marry him, I do, but it’s kind of become a thing.
“He actually hasn’t. It’s been over a week and nothing.”
“He’s probably given up,” Annie says. “You’re so mean.”
“If you say so.” I smile, moving forward in the line. “Do you ladies have your dresses picked out for the ball yet? Annie, did you get the time off?”
“I’m trying.”
Annie has made it to just one of the memorial balls I’ve hosted, always working overtime or unable to get cover. It’s almost impossible to plan it around my own shift, let alone all the people I care about.
This year, Ineedher there.
“This one feels special. I want you both there, okay?”
“You know I’ll do my best.”
“I don’t know how you do it, Scar. You work and plan and mum and barely even break a sweat,” Mia tells me. “I swear you’re supersonic.”
“I’m honestly dead inside this week, so, shh. I fell asleep mid… you know… last night.”
They both turn their eyes on me.
“What?” I say, shrinking back.
“You do realise we don’t get any?” Mia retorts.
I chuckle, and Annie’s lip twitches. “Like none at all. And you’re out here falling to sleep on that god of a man?”
“I made up for it this morning before I left for work.”
“Ugh, you make me sick with jealousy.”
“Hmm, I woke up and realised my patient’s sick had splattered my trainers yesterday,” Annie says, wincing. “We’re living very different lives outside of those doors, you know.”
My phone vibrates in my pocket, and I fish it out.
Lance: Scarlet?
Scarlet: Yes, Lance.
Lance: I love you.
Lance: Indefinitely.
My smile is instant.
