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"I know, but you told me I was your favorite," she reminded me.
"I don't want to sound like that guy, but did it ever occur to you that there was a favorite before you?" I asked.
"I…"
"And what we had was physical nothing more," I reminded her. "Alright, let me say that I believe you; what made you think you were in love with me, and why are you still in love with me."
"I…I thought…remember I told you that you were perfect for marriage," I said. "I always saw you as a romantic interest."
"If I remember correctly, you mentioned that my clumsy nature is a turn-off," I reminded her.
She didn't say anything. Her silence was a testament to her guilt.
"Tell you what, I'll send you a million," I offered. "Will that be enough to get you off my back?"
The line was disconnected. I shrugged and returned to the table. Half of my toast had been eaten. I looked at both of them, and they averted their eyes, feigning ignorance. I sighed and continued eating.
"So, was it from Glen Allen?" Stacy asked, but her voice sounded like she was chewing something.
"Nah, someone else," I replied. "Nothing serious, it'll solve itself."
"Oh okay," she said. "I'll be going to the hospital today. Can you handle Chloe by yourself?"
"Leave her to me," I said with a thumbs up.
Whatever Gabrielle was up to, it was better just to handle it on my own. There was no need to involve Stacy right now.
Stacy
Alison asked me to help out with some patients; so, I headed to Ethan's hospital to help out again.
"You didn't tell me Glenn Allen was such a sweet little community," she said as I went into our shared office.
"You enjoyed your stay?" I asked with a smile.
"I did, the beds at the inn Ethan recommended were heavenly," she said. "My bed back at home now feels like a rock."
"Ethan complained that the bed wasn't right, so he switched out the beds and ordered new ones," I explained. "Just in case he visited next time."
"That had to be the most selfless selfish thing I've ever heard," she said in disbelief.
"You don't know the least of it," I laughed. "He could have just said that he wanted to help her out or something."
"Knowing Ethan, he might have actually done that out of a whim," she said. "He's like that."
"He just does kind things out of a whim?" I asked.
"Well, I don't really know," she said. "Children in this hospital don't pay medical fees you know?"
"I didn't. That's amazing," I said.
"Mm…but not for extreme cases like surgery level," she clarified.
"It's still enough for me," I confirmed.
"Of course it is. For you, that is," she declared with a knowing smile.
She hugged me from behind and playfully pulled my ear.
