Page 59 of Absolute Certainty

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Coffee.

JAY

Really?

SAHAR

Yeah, why?

JAY

Nothing. It’s mine too.

Heat suddenly rose in her belly.

SAHAR

Not sure why that’s comforting, but it is.

Why would you actually say that to him?

JAY

The fact that our favorite ice cream flavor is the same?

SAHAR

Yeah.

JAY

It is. You’re right.

SAHAR

What are Henry’s and Katherine’s?

JAY

Mint chocolate chip and pistachio, respectively.

Grinning at the response, Sahar turned over to lie on her back again.

SAHAR

Did you think of that on a whim, or did you already know those answers?

JAY

Ice cream is very important to me, Sahar. It’s a detail I take into careful consideration for all my characters.

SAHAR

I’ll bet you never say no to Eloise when she asks for some for breakfast.

JAY

Don’t tell Maya.

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