Dr. Ramirez said after releasing me from a body-engulfing grandfatherly hug. His soft brown eyes scanned my face. “You look absolutely radiant.” “Oh, well . . .” I glanced down at the floor and felt my face heat. Gracefully accepting compliments had never been my strong suit, a facet of my personality that appeared to intrigue Marcus. “That’s because she’s pr—” Kat slapped her hands over her mouth. When I glanced down at her with what could only be called “a look,” I found laughter and apologies dancing in her eyes. “Dr. Ramirez,” I said through a slightly forced smile. I placed my hand on Kat’s shoulder—she was seated with Dominic at the good-sized square table we’d claimed a couple minutes earlier, my chair beside hers and the extra for Dr. Ramirez opposite her currently empty. “This is my youngest sister, Kat.” “It’s nice to meet you, Kat,” Dr. Ramirez said, offering her his hand. She looked a little stumped, but just for a moment, before reaching out to shake hands.
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