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“That’s fine. I’m okay on time,” she replied, wanting to delay going back to the office now because Asher would be there andwould probably want to talk about the fact that a supermodel wanted to go out with her.

“Cool,” Bryce said, and with her holding a large bag with the wrapped painting in it, they started walking in the direction of Café Du Monde.

“What are your plans for the night?” Linden asked after a few moments of silence.

“Oh. Sex,” Bryce replied with a laugh. “All night, if I can get it. I got in really late last night after a long drive, so we just went to sleep.”

“Hey, I wonder if she’s here,” Linden said.

“Who? Soph?”

“No, the psychic woman.”

“Who?” Bryce repeated.

They arrived at Jackson Square, and Linden looked over to the spot where she’d seen the woman the first time.

“The other night, Ash and I were walking around, and while she went inside a store, I saw one of the psychics who work the Square at night.”

“You did a reading or something?”

“No. She just kind of walked up to me and told me to support Ash and said I should embrace it.”

“Embrace what?” Bryce asked.

“I don’t know. I didn’t really understand her. Then, Ash walked out of the store, and we left.”

“I wonder if it’s the same lady,” Bryce said.

“What lady?”

“Soph ran into a psychic here who told her that things would work out between us. She told me about it on one of our late-night calls.”

“I doubt it’s the same one. They’re a dime a dozen out here.”

“But you didn’t pay for anything, right?”

“No.” Linden shook her head.

“Neither did Soph. The woman just said things to her but didn’t ask her for money.”

“That’s weird,” Linden noted.

“Yeah. What do you think she meant, though, by embracing it? What’sit?” Bryce asked.

“She said my feelings,” Linden replied. “She knew my name, Bryce. And she knew Asher’s, too. I think we probably said them around her, and she overheard us, but I also don’t remember us saying them. So, unless she’s followed us all over the place, she wouldn’t have known.” Linden laughed. “It’s stupid, right? She just overheard us.”

“You don’t believe in psychics, do you?” Bryce asked.

“Not really, no. I grew up here. They just take money from tourists.”

“But what if she’s one who’s a real deal in the Square?” Bryce asked. “Sophie said it was weird, but the woman was right.”

“There’s nothing for her to be right about. Of course, I’m going to be there for Ash.”

“What about the embracing it part?”

“Well, that was generic.”

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