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Chapter 31 - Between Fire and Calm

Just for half a second.

Then he bent down quickly and grabbed it.

Way too quickly.

"Didn't know I still had that in there," he muttered.

"Still had that"?

I stared at him, caught between disbelief and curiosity.

"You carry two phones?" I asked, trying to keep my voice normal, though it seemed so weird to me .

He didn't answer immediately. He slipped the second phone into his other pocket like it was nothing. Like it belonged there.

"Work," he said simply.

"You're not on call today," I pressed, trying to understand.

"I know.",he replied arranging his shirt

"Then?" I asked out of curiosity.

Finally, he looked at me. And he smiled.

But it didn't reach his eyes.

"You ask a lot of questions for someone who claims she's fine," he said lightly, the corners of his mouth tugging upward, teasing but unreadable.

I laughed, though something inside me stayed stiff for a m moment

"Me? Asking questions?" I teased, trying to play it off.

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