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    “You don’t have to have your driver take me home. Don’t you need your car?” I can tell she’s disappointed, but truthfully so am I.
    “No, don’t worry about it. I won’t have it any other way. Simon can take you home. He is the same person who took us last time. Do you remember him?”
    “Yes, and thank you again.”
    Tucking the appointment card in my pocket, I motion for Willow to go ahead of me out the door. Simon is waiting with the back door open for Willow. Setting her hand on the top of the door, she turns around and says, “Thank you again, for everything.” I place my hand on hers and hear her sharp intake of breath.
    “Not a problem . The pleasure is all mine.” Closing the car door, I reach in my pocket take out my cell phone and send Willow a text.
    4:23 PM Thank you for sharing another day with me. A
    I can see her in the back of the car reaching for her purse, pulling out her cell phone.
    4:24PM Asher? How did you get my number? W
    4:24 PM I borrowed it, remember? A
    4:25 PM Ah, I see. Purely to steal my number. W
    4:26 PM Guilty. A
    As they pull away I see her rest her head back on the seat. She seemed t o be feeling fine when she left. I wonder if she’s OK. The last two times she shouldn’t have been alone. Better get up to the office and see what the big emergency is.
    After an hour of working , I stare at my cell phone, it’s really bugging me that she’s by herself. Simon said she didn’t seem to be feeling sick, but he also said that it looked like she was trying to hide it. Picking up my phone, I text:
    5:37 PM How are you feeling? I’m done working, just wondering if maybe I could bring you dinner? A
    Twenty minutes go by and no answer, maybe she is sleeping. I’ll give her another twenty minutes then just head over. Picking up my phone to order take out from my favorite deli , I bet some chicken noodle soup and a grilled cheese sandwich will be just the thing she needs.
    5:45 PM Actually that sounds really nice. I’m starving. Still only water and ketchup in my fridge. W

Chapter 6
     
    Willow
    His text couldn’t have come at a better time. I am starving, and I don’t’ feel well enough to go to the store. I could have ordered my own delivery, and I was about to, but what better deliver man than the handsome Asher! Thirty minutes later there is a knock at the door. Opening the door wrapped in my afghan, I find Asher. In one hand he has another beautiful arrangement of flowers and a takeout bag in the other.
    He h ands me the flowers. I say, “Thank you, they’re beautiful! I don’t know who your florist is but these are gorgeous.”
    Walking into the kitch en, I put the arrangement in a vase and set them on the kitchen table. Whatever take-out he has in the bag smells divine. “Whatever you have in the bag smells divine.” I find myself saying my thoughts out loud again, at least this time they weren’t embarrassing ones.
    “I got you chicken noodle soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. I hope those are alright. I didn’t know what you liked aside from Chinese.”
    “ Yumm, comfort food.” I take a seat on the couch sitting Indian Style facing Asher. He digs in the bag and places everything on the coffee table. There are two white Styrofoam containers of soup and two sandwiches wrapped in brown paper. My mouth waters and I can’t wait to dig in. He hands me the soup and a spoon. Prying off the lid I don’t waste any time taking the first bite.
    “This is really good , where did you get this from?”
    “The d eli on the corner, they have the best sandwiches. How are you feeling? Simon told me you looked alright, but he thought you were hiding how you really felt.” With my spoon halfway to my mouth, I stop.
    “Was he spying on me?” Asher’s face looks guilty. “Just kidding. No, I feel alright, nothing like the last two times, just tired.” Lucy jumps up on the couch between us, with a cute little cock of her head she barks. She wants her dinner