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LARA
I fell asleep on the couch and woke up the next morning to the smell of coffee. Someone was fumbling around in the kitchen and when I sat up, I saw Kate standing in front of the stove, her blonde hair pulled high in a ponytail.
“Doesn’t look like much has changed over the last five years.” She laughed. “You still like to sleep until noon.”
I rubbed a hand over my face and groaned. “How did you know I was awake?”
She stepped into the doorway and tapped her ears. “I’m the mother of a rambunctious toddler. I have eagle ears and eyes in the back of my head, otherwise he’d be all over the house, doing God knows what.” Grabbing two cups of coffee, she carefully walked into the living room and handed me one.
“Thanks,” I said. “So where’s your son now?”
She sat down and took a sip o
