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Autumn readied for her meeting with Ray. She took her morning meds to avoid an episode around him. In the back of her mind, the word date floated around, After all, he did ask her to meet him, but to presume would lead to disappointment. Staying in the moment was best, but the tingles in her stomach told her she wanted more.
She put on her slim jeans and her favorite pink T-shirt with a big daisy in the middle. Her reflection showed a confident woman, and the smile she wore was a nice accessory. She had not seen it in a long time. Chrissy’s hair was fluffy and two pink bows held her pigtails.
The pair left early to stop at the nail salon hoping to run into Miranda Green, Gary’s part-time lover. A parking spot awaited them on Main Street. Autumn loved window-shopping. She took her t
