She headed past the Muster House on her way to work in the unseasonably warm morning sunshine. The newspapers forecasted a record high for today. If only it were still June, with Jim in Boston and Quintessa in Chicago. Mary scrunched up her nose. What a selfish thought. What kind of person wanted to keep her two favorite people apart? Even if Quintessa hadn’t arrived, Jim wouldn’t have fallen for Mary. If he hadn’t done so in six months, he never would. She quickened her pace down the elm-lined road between Buildings 33 and 34. At least Quintessa’s arrival saved Mary from falling deeper in love with Jim. Thank goodness she’d come when she had. Several months ago, Jim had told her he rarely went home because seeing Quintessa and Hugh was too painful, because it was wrong to love his best friend’s girlfriend. He’d made that decision out of respect for both Hugh and Quintessa, and out of self-respect as well.
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