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Rowan

Yeah.

I don’t buy it, you’re too competitive for that. I’m just better, face it.

Rowan

Wanna bet?

Depends.

Rowan

On what?

The stakes of course

Rowan

I win, you go out with me.

I don’t date hotshots

Rowan

I’m not a hotshot right now.

I don’t date my patients.

Rowan

Well, that’s easy, I won’t be your patient after tomorrow either.

I sit up a little straighter.

They gave you the go ahead for release?

Rowan

Yep.

As happy as I am, I fight the feeling of my heart sinking just a little.

Rowan

Now, call it what you want, a simple hang out, date, coffee, whatever… but if I win, you agree to see me.

And before you get any smart ass ideas, I mean after I go home tomorrow.

And if I win?

Rowan

What do you want, Vi?

I think for a second because I honestly have no idea what I want. The only thing I know is that I don’t want to give him up just yet.

For our date to NOT be at Shifty’s.

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