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Mat was apparently unconcerned about the logistics of his decision. His inability to doubt himself amazed Ava. He hadn’t even used the word try.
The next morning, in the midst of making coffee, feeding and walking Brutus, showering, and getting ready for work, Ava asked him a few clarifying questions: How will you get the job back if it’s already filled? Where will you live? How will we handle our relationship at work? Do you have an official meeting with People? Mat looked at her as though she were asking abstract questions about life after death, or the possibility of a meteor hitting New York, or the merits of Scientology.
‘It’ll be fine,’ he said now, fitting into the driver’s seat of his car. ‘Remember, Lamby, I’m a solutions guy. Not a problems guy.’ Ava wondered if this was a
