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The wild joy in Lucien’s eyes dimmed slightly, but his tone stayed warm.

“Sure. We’ll have one later. For now, let’s enjoy our time together.

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“Honey, I saw another new outfit in your car’s trunk the other day.”

Kaia was speechless.

“That’s not mine. It’s for your niece.”

Lucien rubbed her flushed earlobe. “Liar, it’s your size. Try it on tonight?”

Kaia couldn’t fathom why Lucien had such quirky tastes.

*****

When Kaia took on the legal aid case, she hesitated.

Medical malpractice cases were tough.

She’d need medical knowledge, and they often dragged on for years with uncertain outcomes.

“If you don’t want it, you can pass,” Jude said.

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Kaia thought it over. “I’ll take it.”

“Alright, I’ll introduce you to some experts in the field.”

Kaia smiled warmly, “Thanks, Jude.”

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The client was a thirty–year–old man, represented by his elderly mother, Theresa Ford.

Their family was struggling. Theresa scraped by collecting recyclables, and her son had no savings. His illness had cut off

their income.

Theresa wiped her tears. “Ms. Domont, my son was fine, working at the construction site, just feeling a sore throat, so he went to Stonemont Medical Center.

“He walked in there healthy, and now he’s brain–dead! And those bastards want to throw us out! I’m taking those cold–hearted doctors to court!”

She broke down, recounting how the hospital had stonewalled

her.

She didn’t interrupt, just gently

Theresa calmed

evidence.

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nodded, taking it, but after

incomplete, and Theresa hadn’t

visit

was away, and

records machine.

what

Health Department. You go in and

nodded eagerly. “Okay,

the hospital’s license

date had passed a month

*****

Kaia buried herself in her

more complex than her

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that when Lucien came looking, she realized

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her a playfully resentful glance that made her stifle

looked oddly like

my files, and I’ll

easy on her, given her

work.

pulled her into his arms, kissing her

two seconds in, her stomach growled

Kaia laughed awkwardly.

“I’m hungry.

that kind of hungry–actually

eaten dinner, but work had left her famished

house staff were

wake

collarbone, giving it a

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you something

Kaia lit up. “Great!”

the kitchen island,

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chiseled abs,

under

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