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Apr 26, 2023 0:39:04 GMT -6
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The women in Nessa’s life were vibrant and diverse. She dated people with strong personalities, for better or worse. It meant her exes were all memorable, with some being peculiar friends and some being dangerous reminders. Chloe was harmless; flighty, but well-intentioned. She did not cheat on Nessa or almost get her arrested, so she stayed above the bar set so low by some of her other girlfriends.
Paula had her own strong personality and, under different circumstances, she would be a prime candidate to join Nessa’s cabal of unusual exes. With Gina around, the idea of courting a Brazilian seductress still sounded fun, but it no longer tempted her the way it had before. Nessa was good at monogamy, but she was not immune to wandering thoughts. With Gina, though, the thoughts always returned to how lucky she was. Maybe it was a sign of her developing maturity. Maybe she just realized Gina was something she really did not want to screw up.
Booker seemed to appreciate his sister’s mature outlook, but something caught him. Even without her mind-reading, Nessa could tell something happened in his mind to change things. The reveal was worth it: her wonderfully oblivious brother had no clue that her coworker had a crush on him. It made Nessa laugh her signature throaty laughter.
Finally, Nessa set down the wooden spoon in her hand so she could wipe away her tear. ”He had a huge crush on you. We all teased him about it. His hair would turn red around you and we’d joke that he was trying to force himself not to blush.” Nessa shook her head and rolled her eyes. Dori was a pretty shy guy compared to most, but he was not the first or only example of Booker being unaware of someone’s interest in him. ”Really, Book, it’s a miracle you ever notice when people like you. How you stumbled your way into Juliette, I’ll never know.”
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