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that ship has sailed. You can also talk about it with me, and you can try to feel out the situation. See if she likes you back. If she does, then you should ask her out. If she doesn't, then cut your losses and move on.”
“Why can't I cut my losses now?” Nik asked.
“Because if you do and you don't at least try, then you'll always be wondering, what if.”
Nikolay hated to admit that she was right, but he had to. “I can't stop thinking about her,” he repeated.
“I know. You're getting less and less work done each day. I should enforce a timer system: thirty minutes working, five minutes to daydream about Courtney.”
He smiled. He would need more time to daydream about Courtney that was for sure. He wanted all the time in the world but of course, he couldn't have that. “I'll get back to work, I promise.”
“Don't promise me. Promise yourself. Those are the only promises you ever really keep,” she said, standing up. “And remember that I will know if you don't.” She was about to walk out the door but she stopped herself. “For the record, I think you and Courtney would be great together, and I see the way the two of you look at each other when you think the other isn’t looking. I think that what you guys feel is a lot stronger than you think.” And with that, she was gone.
Nikolay leaned back in his chair. Stronger than what he thought? He doubted it. Because he was beginning to think that he was in love with her.
Chapter Fourteen
When Courtney got home, she found Janet waiting for her outside her apartment. She grinned ecstatically when she saw her. “Okay,” she said. “I'm going to want all the dirty details on why you're doing the walk of shame right now, but first I have some really exciting news.”
“NOT the walk of shame and spill it,” Courtney grinned at her friend as she opened her front door. “Just wait until we're inside so we don't wake up the building.”
As soon as the door was closed, Janet squealed and jumped up and down. “Okay, so a friend of mine who works in the advertising department told me that the Maine Clinic is having a deal on tattoo removal where the cost is going to be cut down to half!”
“You're kidding! That's insane.”
“It looks like you'll be able to save yourself four hundred dollars in textbooks,” Janet said, grinning. “How's that for awesome. But you need to get it done in the next two weeks or you'll miss the deal.”
Courtney shook her head. “There's no way I'll be able to save up that much,” she said. “Not with rent, bills, food, and my current student loans.”
“I'll give you my savings,” Janet said. “All fifty dollars of it and I'll help you with the buying and selling of your textbooks, and I'm sure you can get extra shifts at the club. I'd suggest a yard sale as well, but...” she looked around at the sparse apartment. “You've already cut down to the necessities. How much money do you have saved up right now?”
“Only about one fifty after my expenses are taken out,” Courtney said. “There's no way I'll be able to make it.”
“You will. We'll find a way. And if you get it removed soon, you'll be able to make the MDA scholarship deadline.”
Courtney’s eyes grew wide. Yes! The MDA, or Maine Doctor's Association, gave out one scholarship every year for a full ride for the first year of medical school. If she could get that, then a load of worry would be gone and Courtney would be on the expedited path to her dream job. But it was a big if. “I can't do it,” she said. “Thank you for telling me, but there's no way I'll be able to get the tattoo removed before then.”
“Apply for the scholarship anyway,” Janet said. “You never know, and it couldn't hurt.”
“I know. I will,” Courtney replied. “But I need to get this tattoo removed first… I can’t possibly move on until it’s gone. It’ll be a completely fresh start, you know?”
“Believe me, I know,” Janet said, pulling
“Why can't I cut my losses now?” Nik asked.
“Because if you do and you don't at least try, then you'll always be wondering, what if.”
Nikolay hated to admit that she was right, but he had to. “I can't stop thinking about her,” he repeated.
“I know. You're getting less and less work done each day. I should enforce a timer system: thirty minutes working, five minutes to daydream about Courtney.”
He smiled. He would need more time to daydream about Courtney that was for sure. He wanted all the time in the world but of course, he couldn't have that. “I'll get back to work, I promise.”
“Don't promise me. Promise yourself. Those are the only promises you ever really keep,” she said, standing up. “And remember that I will know if you don't.” She was about to walk out the door but she stopped herself. “For the record, I think you and Courtney would be great together, and I see the way the two of you look at each other when you think the other isn’t looking. I think that what you guys feel is a lot stronger than you think.” And with that, she was gone.
Nikolay leaned back in his chair. Stronger than what he thought? He doubted it. Because he was beginning to think that he was in love with her.
Chapter Fourteen
When Courtney got home, she found Janet waiting for her outside her apartment. She grinned ecstatically when she saw her. “Okay,” she said. “I'm going to want all the dirty details on why you're doing the walk of shame right now, but first I have some really exciting news.”
“NOT the walk of shame and spill it,” Courtney grinned at her friend as she opened her front door. “Just wait until we're inside so we don't wake up the building.”
As soon as the door was closed, Janet squealed and jumped up and down. “Okay, so a friend of mine who works in the advertising department told me that the Maine Clinic is having a deal on tattoo removal where the cost is going to be cut down to half!”
“You're kidding! That's insane.”
“It looks like you'll be able to save yourself four hundred dollars in textbooks,” Janet said, grinning. “How's that for awesome. But you need to get it done in the next two weeks or you'll miss the deal.”
Courtney shook her head. “There's no way I'll be able to save up that much,” she said. “Not with rent, bills, food, and my current student loans.”
“I'll give you my savings,” Janet said. “All fifty dollars of it and I'll help you with the buying and selling of your textbooks, and I'm sure you can get extra shifts at the club. I'd suggest a yard sale as well, but...” she looked around at the sparse apartment. “You've already cut down to the necessities. How much money do you have saved up right now?”
“Only about one fifty after my expenses are taken out,” Courtney said. “There's no way I'll be able to make it.”
“You will. We'll find a way. And if you get it removed soon, you'll be able to make the MDA scholarship deadline.”
Courtney’s eyes grew wide. Yes! The MDA, or Maine Doctor's Association, gave out one scholarship every year for a full ride for the first year of medical school. If she could get that, then a load of worry would be gone and Courtney would be on the expedited path to her dream job. But it was a big if. “I can't do it,” she said. “Thank you for telling me, but there's no way I'll be able to get the tattoo removed before then.”
“Apply for the scholarship anyway,” Janet said. “You never know, and it couldn't hurt.”
“I know. I will,” Courtney replied. “But I need to get this tattoo removed first… I can’t possibly move on until it’s gone. It’ll be a completely fresh start, you know?”
“Believe me, I know,” Janet said, pulling
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