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“I did. It was a lot of fun.”

“That’s good.” He drove past the clinic and slowed to turn into the parking lot. “By the way, I was talking to Charli, and she was wondering if you might need furniture. She thinks there’s some extra furniture around that you could have.”

“Really?”

“Yep. Just let her know what you might need, and she’ll check around. Also, there’s a second-hand store in town if you want to check that out. Like I told you, I don’t have a truck, but Blake has one, so we can help you transport whatever you end up with.”

“Thanks. I really appreciate that.”

He pulled into a parking spot just as Alys’s car turned into the lot. She grinned at them as she climbed out.

“You two carpooling now?”

“No,” Rori said. “I usually walk, but Lee saw me and generously offered me a ride.”

“Why are you walking?”

“As long as the weather’s nice, there’s no reason not to.”

“How long does it take you?”

“About half an hour. It’s a nice walk.”

The three of them headed for the back door. Lee reached it first and unlocked, then opened it for the women. Once inside, the ladies headed straight for the staff room, and Lee followed them.

Alys set about preparing the coffee machine, but it would take a few minutes for it to finish. As they waited, Alys chatted about her weekend and everything she’d done.

Lee noticed that Rori wasn’t volunteering what had kept her busy over the weekend, beyond saying she’d done some cooking for the week and other household chores.

“I also went on a date,” Alys announced.

“Did it go well?” Rori asked.

“Pretty good. It was a blind date. He’s a friend of a friend.”

“So you didn’t know him ahead of time?”

“Nope.”

“Isn’t that awkward?”

Alys shrugged. “It can be. In this case, it ended up being fine. We both love animals, so we had plenty of things to talk about.”

“Are you going to see him again?”

“I think so. He did ask me if I had a friend, since he had a buddy he wanted to set up. Want to go on a double date with me?”

“Me?” Rori asked, her brows climbing high on her forehead.

“Well, I’m not talking to Lee.”

Lifting her hands as if to ward off the suggestion, Rori took a step back. “Nope. No blind dates for me.”

“Do you date at all?”

“Sure. But never a blind date. I prefer to know a guy a little before going out with him.”

“I get that. But sometimes, you have to change directions if that’s not working. This is just another way to give me a shot at meeting the guy God has for me.”

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