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what?”
    “ Who you are going to bring to the fundraiser this week?” Victoria scoffed. “Don’t act dumb, Daniella.”
    “I’m not acting like anything. I…”
    “Ah hah!” Candi exclaimed as she interrupted her. “So you are bringing someone, right?”
    Now she was stuck. It was the point of no return. If Daniella said she was going to come alone, they ’d be on the phone to every single man within fifty miles of Pine Hill. If she said she had a date, then she needed details… and lots of them. Without thinking, she blurted out the first thing that came to mind.
    “It’s no one you know.” She said.
    Like a couple of cackling hens, they both jumped off her desk and ran around to the front of it. In less than a second, they slipped their butts in chairs across from her and scooted forward.
    “What’s he look like?” Victoria asked.
    “Where’s he from?” Candi said. “Is he older or younger than you?”
    “Oh yeah…” Victoria added. “Is this your first date together? Where did you meet?”
    “Oh my God!” Daniella exclaimed as she raised two hands skyward. “You guys… enough! ”
    They leaned back into their respective chairs at the same time.
    “What’s wrong with you?” Victoria said with a hint of anger in her tone.
    “Yeah, we’re excited for you, that’s all.” Candi added. “Why are you acting so bitchy?”
    Daniella exhaled. “I know. I’m sorry I snapped at you both.”
    Victoria shrugged. “That’s okay…” she said as she sat forward once again and smiled. “As long as you tell us about your date.”
    Daniella winced. “Ugh… Okay, fine.” She groaned. “His name is Harold. He’s a little older than me, works in finance, and rides a motorcycle.”
    “Mmm, sounds hot.” Candi hummed.
    “Yeah,” Victoria interjected. “How did you meet?”
    “Oh,” Daniella began. “He’s a friend of the family.”
    “I see.” Candi replied. “So have you been out with him before?”
    “Hmm?” Daniella replied as she tried to pretend to focus on her paperwork once again. “Nope, first time. This will be our first date.”
    The women turned, looked at one another, and nodded. With any luck, this would be the end of the interrogation. Daniella would still have to deal with the consequences of lying when she showed up alone but one step at a time for now.
    “Wait…” Victoria said with a suspicious tone. “So, you are taking a blind date to the charity event?”
    “Yep, that’s right…” Daniella quipped. “Got a problem with that?”
    Victoria raised her hands in the air. “No… Not at all.”
    ***
    After work, Daniella made her way to the hospital. Although Owen remained in a coma, there were some signs of improvement which was encouraging. Security was tight on Owen’s floor. At Billy’s insistence, off duty police officers kept guard just outside Owen’s door. As Daniella exited the elevator, she saw Jett to her right where he talked with Dr. Alexander. She walked towards them and as she did, Jett put his arm around her waist and kissed her on the cheek.
    “Doc here was just about to update me on Owen.” He said.
    “Oh,” Daniella began. “Have you been in to see him at all?”
    “No, I just got here a few minutes ago.”
    “How is he Dr. Alexander?” Daniella asked.
    “Well…” the doctor began as he flipped through his charts. “This man is recovering at an astonishing rate. Less than forty-eight hours ago, I was convinced we would have to conduct an emergency procedure to reduce the swelling in his brain due to the concussion. But…” he said as his voice trailed off.
    “Now?” Jett said.
    “At the very least, I’d say the surgery for the swelling won’t be needed.” He replied as the three of them entered Owen’s room. He looked back over his shoulder and continued, “That’s a good thing since it’s a very risky procedure.”
    They arrived at Owen ’s bedside.
    “I’m sure it is…” Jett said as he looked at the old