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“We'll keep it casual. I'll just drop by the coffee shop a couple of times a week for a visit.”
“Okay. I'm not letting you do this for free. I can pay.”
“No!” Luv insisted. “If you pay then we have the ethical conundrum of me being involved with my patients. This way if you're not paying and I'm not in practice then I'm just a friend helping a friend.” It seemed so ridiculous when her mother had said it, and yet here she was giving the same explanation to Rick.
“Okay whatever works. As long as I get to see more of you,” he said warmly.
”You're going have to watch that stuff mister. In front of your daughter we are friends and not close. No smooching or grabbing or hugging,” she ordered.
“Think you can keep your hands to yourself,” he gave her husky laugh.
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Something special for you and for Hannah.”
“Yes. And no I'm not giving you a hint,” he jibed. “Besides my special surprise, is there anything I should do in the meantime?” Rick queried.
“Tell her you know she heard you crying. She needs to know that it's okay for big people to cry too.”
“I suppose I have to,” he said uneasily.
“Yes you do,”
“All right.”
He ended the call and tossed his cell phone back onto the desk. Hannah was asleep but he would have to broach the subject with her before Luv came into the restaurant tomorrow. He gazed at the framed photo of him and Lily on their wedding day that sat on the corner of his desk. She was radiant in a creamy ivory gown with antique lace and copper hair falling to her shoulders. He'd made her promise to leave it down on their wedding day. He hated all the “up-dos” women wore for their weddings when they would never wear their hair like that in real life. Her hair was her crowning glory, and he wanted everyone to see her as he saw her. Beautiful ethereal, radiant. As far as he could see the only resemblance Luv bore to Lily was her hair color. He didn't want Hannah to be confused, but maybe he wasn't giving her or Luv enough

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