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"Come on, I'll walk you up front." I grab his ticket, but he steps into my path.
"Exactly how long have you been cutting hair, Bella?" His eyes are squinty, but I detect a definite note of playfulness.
"Not counting lunch, four and a half hours."
"Pshhhhh," he shakes his head and smiles. "Could've fooled me."
"Just think," I tease, "next time you come and see me, I'll be like a hundred times more experienced!"
He grins. "Next time, eh?"
"I hope so."
"So how long do you recommend between cuts?"
Would a week be pushing it?
"Six weeks."
"Oh."
A/N: Read on, McDuff...