‘Justin’s mother raised him on her own, after his father ran out when Justin was only five and as a result, they were close.’ Wendy began slowly.... ‘It was his mother that founded a restaurant and she tried to make a go of it, but it was hard for her, being a single parent with little money, so after she died, Justin spent fifteen years building Precise into what it is today, so the man is driven and he works hard.’ She paused for a moment, battling back the pain she always felt when she thought. Standing stunned you turned to look at the cat. It's twinkling starlight eyes watching you."If you move quickly girl, you can heal the wounded across the way." You nod quickly, springing into action and rushing to the other side of the pond, the cat following along beside you."Sorry I'm so late. Here." You speak almost without thinking, touching your magical rod to the leg of one of the injured men nearby. "Crystal Heal!" A bright pink light shines, and when it fades the injury on the man's leg. "Let me put away the groceries first," I replied."Those are groceries?" Derek inquired."What did you think they were?" I thought you couldn't resist a little shopping? You're more intochick things than some chicks I know."I ignored his attempts to tweak me with the truth as I said, "I think wecould have a little more than cereal tomorrow morning." If you want to cook, I'm a very willing eater," Derek responded with agrin."I bet you are," I replied before I put away the groceries.Once I. "Yeah, sure. Coming!" Almost," she mouthed at him, grinning, and then scrambled back to the sitting room chair before the door opened."Oh, honey, I didn't know you were home, yet." She smiled and grabbed the requested towel. "Thanks!" Feeling the need to be extra clean?" he inquired."What? Oh, well, yeah, we were going to go to the spa, but then there was a waiting list to get the hot mud treatment, and I didn't really want the hot oil one, so me and Lilah just came back here and talked.
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