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"Are you sure you want to start painting today?"
"Jiro, yes. The answer is yes. How many times do you have to ask the same question?"
He followed Laurie in between the aisle of art supplies while carrying a basket full of whatever caught her eyes.
"I'm just worried…"
Laurie turned around to face the worried Jiro. "I can sleep on your couch if I'm sleepy, right?"
"You can sleep in my bed." He grinned, mischievously.
She rolled her eyes and turned her back to Jiro and busied herself by checking more brushes on the shelf. She couldn't tell Jiro that the reason why she was in a hurry to start painting his studio was that she was on a tight schedule.
