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"I wanted to make sure everything was okay between you and me."
"I got you as a friend, not much more an old bot can ask for."
"Oh."
Kate stopped, looking away sorrowfully. Of all the things Nick could have said, he said "friend".
"Is something wrong?" Nick asked, noticing her sudden change of expression.
"N-No." Kate quickly replied. "Nothing!" She said a little louder than she meant to. "That's all I needed. I'll let you get back to your work." And before Nick could say another word, she was out the door of his agency.
Nick sat there, befuddled by what had just happened. What had he said to have upset her so much? Even though she had said there was nothing wrong, Nick knew better. His years as a detective gave him great insight to small details that spoke volumes. Every little twitch of a muscle spoke to him, and as he recalled, her expression and sudden lose of eye contact meant something had bothered her. But what?