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It was agreed that Nora could go home. Her brother ordered an Uber. As

they were pulling out of the car park Nora saw Ash driving into the hospital.
He must have been on a late shi. He had a different car in this life. He
didn’t see her, despite her smile, and she hoped he was happy. She hoped he
only had an easy shi of gall bladders ahead of him. Maybe she would go

along and watch him in the Bedford half-marathon on Sunday. Maybe she
would ask him out for a coffee.
Maybe.
In the back of the car, her brother told her he was looking for some

freelance session work.
‘I’m thinking of becoming a sound engineer,’ he said. ‘Vaguely, anyway.’
Nora was happy to hear this. ‘Well, I think you should do it. I think you’d
like it. I don’t know why. I’ve just got a feeling.’

‘Okay.’
‘I mean, it might not be as glamorous as being an international rock star,
but it might be . . . safer. Maybe even happier.’
at was a tough sell, and Joe wasn’t entirely buying it. But he smiled and

nodded to himself. ‘Actually, there’s a studio in Hammersmith and they’re
looking for sound engineers. It’s only five minutes from me. I could walk it.’
‘Hammersmith? Yes. at’s the one.’
‘What do you mean?’

‘I mean, I just think it sounds good. Hammersmith, sound engineer. It
sounds like you’d be happy.’
He laughed at her. ‘Okay, Nora. Okay. And that g ym I was telling you
about? It’s right next door to the place.’

‘Ah, cool. Any nice guys there?’
‘Actually, yes, there is one. He’s called Ewan. He’s a doctor. He goes to
cross-training.’
‘Ewan! Yes!’

‘Who?’
‘You should ask him out.’
Joe laughed, thinking Nora was just being playful. ‘I’m not even one
hundred per cent sure he’s gay.’

‘He is! He’s gay. He is one hundred per cent gay. And one hundred per cent
into you. Dr Ewan Langford. Ask him out. You have to trust me! It will be
the best thing you ever do . . .’