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Eden nodded, feeling instant relief as Cory told her she did the right thing. Though, she did feel just a little bit uneasy about everything still. âIt doesnât⌠feel real. It doesnât seem like her, like, something Sidney would do,â Edenâs voice faded to hardly above a whisper as she continued. âBut thatâs probably how it always goes.â She took a deep breath, raising her eyebrows as if she too was surprised at the idea of Sidney still practicing. Though after a few seconds, her expression softened into a slightly guiltier one. Eden accepted the tissues with a brief smile, using one to wipe the tears that still somehow managed to spill from her eyes after crying nearly the entire day. âNo,â she shook her head, âjust me, and a nurse, and you. I donât think Sidney even knows I called the nurse. Should I⌠not have done that?â Edenâs weary eyes flicked up to Justin as she nervously ran a hand through her hair. Every time she thought about how sheâd basically saved Sidneyâs ass, her mind flashed back to Sidneyâs fatherâs funeral, where Sidneyâs mother had told Eden to stand her ground and not to make excuses. Yet there Eden was, breaking rules and probably some laws too, making sure Sidney didnât have to face the repercussions of her careless actions. âGotcha.â The blonde let out a soft laugh at the manâs lighthearted words, glad to feel something other than sad, even for a minute. âThank you for saving me from being too much of a mess out there. Running into anyone else really wouldâve sucked.â
âAs long as youâre not planning on doing it on the job as well I think you could probably use a drink, yeah?â Cory said, standing up from the couch to go and grab the bottle of wine he had bought and two glasses. âYou did the right thing for you I guess. Iâd have gotten her fired out of spite but Iâve been told revenge gets you nowhere,â he said jokingly, trying desperately to cheer Eden up though it seemed like an impossible task. âI can imagine it would have been incredibly embarrassing, Iâve also been told that on occasion I make a good knight in shining armour though that doesnât appear to be too often so Iâd make the most of it,â he replied, pulling the cork out of the bottle that was lodged between his knees and pouring his own glass. âI didnât even ask if you actually want any. Itâs Spanish if that makes any difference to you?â


















