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cause a man who so obviously was attracted to her to change his mind and back away. He has obviously swung from attraction and desire to concern. He created an emotional divide that was almost visible to her.
    It was hard to get up so early after a late night, but it was Friday and she could sleep in the next day before Jenna’s birthday party. She dressed in another custom uniform that she knew would cheer up her patients. It would be strange not to see Barb there, but the family had been kind enough to tell her that Barb had settled in well. The adjustments to the home that were suggested by New Hope had eased the transition and Barb had regained even more memories when she had arrived home.
    Aliyah was surprised at the chill in the autumn air. She pulled her winter coat out for the first time that year and wondered how long before she would need snow boots to get around in comfort.
    When she arrived at the break room early, Amber was surprised to see her reach for a cup of coffee. “No barista coffee today?” Amber raised her eyebrow and observed Aliyah critically. “I take it the date didn’t end well. I’m surprised. He seemed to be really into you.” She took a long drink of her own coffee. “And he’s a knock out! What happened?”
    Amber really needed her coffee that morning. Jenna’s sleep patterns were all over the place and Amber felt that she would never get a good night’s sleep again. Even with the help of her mother and Aliyah, single parenting was a challenge and coffee was a lifesaver!
    Aliyah looked at the swirls in her cup as she poured in the cheap creamer provided by New Hope. “I know he’s gorgeous and I really like him… A lot…” She took a sip and sighed. “We had a great kiss and it was going so well. We have a lot in common, but after the kiss… I don’t know… He seemed to change.”
    “Change?! Change how?” Amber’s patience with men had been tested to the breaking point. She hadn’t the time or energy for any kind of guessing games. “If he’s messing around with you, you should dump his sorry ass.” She didn’t mince words when she was angry.
    Aliyah had to laugh through her confusion because Amber’s blatant talk put a fine point on any subject. “Oh, Amber. I don’t know. He was very respectful. Maybe he needs time. I can understand that. After all, we just met and have no mutual friends, but he became so distant and he gets this look in his eyes like he is keeping a secret.”
    Amber hesitated for a moment. “If he’s married or engaged or something like that, I’m going to kill him myself. You don’t think he’s after you for your money, do you?” That made both of the girls laugh. “Oh, maybe we are overreacting, hon. I’m just being an old bat.” She laughed at her own flaws. “Ever since my problems with Jenna’s dad, I’ve been a real downer about men, but you’ve got something with that one. He’s obviously a nice guy but I would keep an eye on him if I were you.”
    This made Aliyah snort a laugh since Amber was only a few years older than she was and was usually upbeat.
    Before heading out to do her rounds, Amber paused again. “Honey, I haven’t seen you as happy as you were last night in… Well… Ever! Talk to him about it. So many of my relationships went badly because we didn’t really talk. Why not start at the beginning?”
    Their eyes met and Aliyah felt gratitude for such a caring friend. She nodded and sat down to finish her cup of coffee. She knew that she wouldn’t be able to stop her feelings for this man, even if she tried.
    Aliyah had felt some passion before, but the pull to Brad was way beyond anything she had ever imagined. She had always wondered about story lines in movies where people fell in love without a moment’s hesitation. She loved some of those movies, but she found them implausible. In her reality, women got hurt often and men were often cagey. Amber’s experience was a prime example of that.
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