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Arabella nodded and went with him, she had nothing to do anyway. She kept checking her phone to see if he would reach out but there was no news. He was a doctor so it's possible there was an emergency at the hospital and he needed to be there. She was sure he would reach out later.

"It's my treat" Arabella announced as soon as they got to the location.

"No, it is not" Kieran said as she pushed himself out of the car.

Arabella gathered herself together and came down trying her best to match his step. Kieran slowed down to allow her and she came beside him as they walked into the restaurant.

"Why won't you let me pay?" She asked and he shook his head.

"I don't want to use my payment this way" he said and she wondered what he meant.

"What payment?" she asked. She was just going to pay for dinner to thank him so why was he talking like she owed him money?

"You'll see," he said. She waited for him to show her but there was nothing more coming from him. She pressed her lips together as the