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Laura
“He’s just such an ass.” I rolled my eyes and groaned to hide the hurt.
“Did you really expect anything different?” Elise asked.
I was complaining to my friends about Nico. It had been on my mind since he spoke to me about the way I was with patients and I thought my friends would be on my side. I was wrong.
“You think I was acting like a w***e?” I asked her.
Elise chuckled and shook her head. “No. Of course not. I know you, and I know you are friendly and affectionate and kind. You’re the kind of person who puts others at ease. It’s a part of why you’re such an amazing nurse. But I can also see why Nico would be upset by it. He’s not like that from what you’ve told me. He’s stoic and almost rude.”
“It’s not that he’s rude,” Karissa broke in. “He’s just not as warm as you ar
