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pregnant.” 
    “ Aww, come on.  You should be happy.”
    “I am happy.”  I shooed the opinionated teen out of my office.  “Get to work.” 
    While Fate did the majority of cleaning, I called clients who’d recently missed appointments when the clinic was closed.  I had to get word out.  There would be no business if people didn’t know I had reopened.  Most of the people I called were happy to know I was back to work.  Only one person was angry, saying they had found a new, more reliable vet.  The raging public was one of the downfalls of the job.  The animals complained much less often.
    Around lunch time, I was about to send Fate out to pick up something to eat. Marc popped in to check on us before I had the chance.  He was practically covered head to toe in grease, but he was bearing fast food sandwiches for everyone.   He had received a small advance at his job so he could afford it. 
    “It’s looking good in here.  Nice job, Fate.”  He said before kissing my cheek.  We all sat down in my office.
    She looked him over.  “You’re a mess, Marcus!”
    He reached out, pretending like he was going to smear oil on her face and she screamed.  “Yeah, I know.”  He winked at me.   “I don’t have much time either.  They want a car repaired before the end of the day.”
    “I’m glad you could stop by.  I wasn’t expecting you.”  I sipped on the diet soda he’d brought me.
    “Have to check on my girl.”  He said. “Besides, I figured Fate was creepin’ you out with ghost stories.”
    Marcus could make a joke out of anything, even if it was a serious matter.  I loved that quality in him.  Humor can be an amazing thing.  Yet, sometimes he bordered on being inappropriate.  I looked to Fate to see her reaction and she was sticking her tongue out at my husband.  They behaved like brother and sister. 
    “Oh!  Mom met a guy named Roger after you two left the restaurant.  It’s good she’s attempting to date, but there’s something I don’t like about him.”
    It was surprising.  I hadn’t known Ashley to date since her husband’s death.  “I’m sure your mom is a good judge of character.  It could just be uncomfortable seeing her with someone other than your father.”
    “I gotta go.  Love you.”  Marc didn’t seem interested in the girl talk and he had to get back to work anyway.  He kissed my lips hastily.  I was still chewing on a bite of my sandwich, so I couldn’t return the affection. 
    “Bye!”  Fate called out loudly after he’d exited the room.  “Anyway.”  She turned back to me.  “You know the aura thingy I was telling you about.  It’s not black and white, but it’s the feeling I get from it.”  Her frustration at trying to explain something no one else could sense was evident.  “I just don’t feel friendliness behind all his smiles.”
    Fate was prone to dramatics, but I couldn’t deny her new found perceptions.  “I wouldn’t say anything to your mom.  You could be wrong and, if you are correct, I’m sure she’ll figure it out pretty fast.”   I didn’t think she was trying to sabotage her mother’s new relationship, but I preferred to err on the side of caution.
    Oddly enough, she agreed.  “Yeah, I want her to have a shot at happiness.  He just better not hurt my mom.”  
    He’d have to deal with both of us if he did hurt Ashley.
    “Do you think you could read minds if you tried?”  It didn’t seem far-fetched considering everything else she could do.
    She giggled.  “Of course not.  That’d be crazy.”  
    Life was normal, relatively speaking.  The biggest imminent concerns were bills and the possibility of a bad boyfriend.  Maybe it was true when I told myself everything would be okay.  
     
    Four months passed by without any major incidents.  Ashley had returned to the office and with Fate’s help, I was handling the pregnancy rather well.  Marcus stopped by nearly every day on his