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This is The Taste of a Smile, Part 11. Long Legs.

Mary's weekend had flown by. She had wanted Karen to have the day off on Saturday, and so she'd taken her shift.

It was only fair since Karen had to put in extra time while Mary would be in Washington this week.

Yesterday, on Sunday, Mary had slept in until 9 a.m.

She rarely slept that long and had woken up feeling groggy.

Around 10, her grandma had knocked on the door and asked if she was up for a stroll in the

park. It was still frisky outside, but the first signs of spring had lifted Mary's spirit

within minutes. Elsa had chatted on about the French class she was considering taking.

Mary had only been too happy to talk about her grandmother's latest projects.

She had purposely avoided discussing her own life,

especially her work life and Lex Emsworth.

Now that Monday morning had arrived, Mary had no choice

but to face reality. She was supposed to meet Lex at the train station in less than 90 minutes.

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