4rtemi5/tsb_bert_dataset · Datasets at Hugging Face

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knowing that they were dancing around the white elephant in the room , megan reached across the table and patted his hand .
`` it 's okay that you 're talking about emma . ''
`` speaking of old girlfriends or women you 've dated while you 're with another woman is never a good idea . ''
`` this is different .
emma is my family . ''
she swirled the wine around in her glass .
`` i 've heard her side of the story , but i do n't think i 've heard yours . ''
`` you heard a little when you were inebriated the night of noah 's baptism . ''
now it was megan 's turn to grimace .
`` i still would like to know . ''
pesh drew in a ragged breath .
when the waiter appeared with their salads , it appeared that he might dodge the question entirely .
but once they were alone together , he smiled .
`` emma came along at a time when i was facing extreme pressure from family and friends to move on from my grief and date again .
there was no escape to it-i faced it at the hospital , as well as when i was at home .
people seemed to think that once a year went by on the calendar that meant i was through with my mourning .
then one day , there she was in the er .
she was scared out of her mind about your grandfather .
somehow i just connected with her through her grief and pain . ''
he dabbed his mouth with his napkin .
`` she reminded me so much of jade that it was easy to try to imagine that what i was feeling for her was romantic .
i had n't been out in so long that i wanted to woo her , just like i wanted to you . ''
`` and aidan came between you ? ''
`` in a way , both he and jade did . ''
`` what do you mean ? ''
pesh laughed .
`` let 's just say , during a very heated moment together , she was with aidan , and i was with jade . ''
megan was surprised by his candor .
`` i see . ''
there was one item in the pesh and emma equation she had always wondered about .
`` you did n't mind that she was pregnant ? ''
shaking his head , pesh replied , `` it just made her even more beautiful to me .
i 'd been through so much death that i guess i was drawn to her because she had life growing within her . ''
`` that 's really beautiful , '' megan murmured .
he gave her a mirthless laugh .
`` one of my worst character faults is having a hero complex .
i guess it 's one of the reasons i became a doctor .
i saw emma , and i wanted to save her .
when she had to go on bed rest , i wanted to be her knight in shining armor . ''
`` being a hero is not exactly a bad character trait . ''
`` it is when you ca n't save someone , and you have to constantly live with the guilt . ''
megan 's heart ached at the pain on his face .
sensing she needed to lighten the mood , she teased , `` i 'm glad to hear you actually have a bad character trait .
i mean , you seemed a little too perfect to me . ''
a shadow of a smile played on his lips .
`` did i mention i 'm a terrible slob ? ''
`` you ?
never , '' she replied .
`` oh yes .
if i did n't have a housekeeper , i 'm pretty sure i might end up on world 's nastiest houses . ''
megan laughed .
`` i find that hard to believe . ''
`` it 's the truth .
i also have no athletic ability whatsoever . ''
after chewing thoughtfully on her bite of salad , megan said , `` but you 're built like a football player . ''
`` i 'm built because i go to the gym to work off stress .
but if you put me on the field , i 'd be a serious disappointment . ''
she shook her head .
`` that does n't turn me off at all .
i 've had my fill of jocks . ''
`` oh ? ''
he questioned .
although he was trying to be nonchalant about it , she knew he wanted to hear the full story .
`` dating jocks for me is poison , and when i did date one , i made sure to date the ones at the top of their game .
my first athlete 's influence caused me to ruin my chances at medical school . ''
`` that 's horrible . ''
`` yes , it is .
but what 's worse is i did n't learn anything from my mistakes because i fell for another one . ''
with a rueful smile , she added , `` at least i got mason out of that one . ''
pesh laced his fingers together .
`` mason 's father is a professional athlete ? ''
`` yes , he plays football for the falcons . ''
`` you know i 'm friends with the team 's sports medicine doctor .
i could probably arrange something for him .
maybe a little icy hot in his cup ? ''
at the mischievous twinkle in pesh 's eyes , megan burst out laughing .
`` i can not believe , you of all people , suggested such a thing . ''
with a shrug , pesh replied , `` it 's a harmless prank . ''
`` i realize that .
it 's just i ca n't imagine someone like you would even think of doing something like that . ''
when he started to open his mouth to argue , she held up her hand .
`` i know , i know .
do n't pigeon hole you . ''
`` exactly . ''
their main course arrived , and megan could n't help digging into the wonderful aromatic food .
as they ate , the conversation came easily .
that was one of the things she liked most about pesh-he was so easy to talk to .
because he was older , refined , and a doctor , she could have felt intimidated by him .
but he never made her feel that way .
he always seemed fascinated by every single thing she had to say , which was quite a change from most of the guys she dated .
they were usually half listening to her while glancing over her shoulder at the tv to get the latest score .
after they finished , the waiter took their plates .
`` dessert ? ''
megan asked , as she downed the last of her wine .
pesh nodded his head toward the small dance floor .
`` how about a dance instead ? ''
she wrinkled her nose .
`` i 'm really not much of a dancer . ''
he arched his brows at her as if he knew she was lying .
`` okay , fine , i used to dance all the time back in high school and college . ''

knowing that they were dancing around the white elephant in the room , megan reached across the table and patted his hand .

`` it 's okay that you 're talking about emma . ''

`` speaking of old girlfriends or women you 've dated while you 're with another woman is never a good idea . ''

`` this is different .

emma is my family . ''

she swirled the wine around in her glass .

`` i 've heard her side of the story , but i do n't think i 've heard yours . ''

`` you heard a little when you were inebriated the night of noah 's baptism . ''

now it was megan 's turn to grimace .

`` i still would like to know . ''

pesh drew in a ragged breath .

when the waiter appeared with their salads , it appeared that he might dodge the question entirely .

but once they were alone together , he smiled .

`` emma came along at a time when i was facing extreme pressure from family and friends to move on from my grief and date again .

there was no escape to it-i faced it at the hospital , as well as when i was at home .

people seemed to think that once a year went by on the calendar that meant i was through with my mourning .

then one day , there she was in the er .

she was scared out of her mind about your grandfather .

somehow i just connected with her through her grief and pain . ''

he dabbed his mouth with his napkin .

`` she reminded me so much of jade that it was easy to try to imagine that what i was feeling for her was romantic .

i had n't been out in so long that i wanted to woo her , just like i wanted to you . ''

`` and aidan came between you ? ''

`` in a way , both he and jade did . ''

`` what do you mean ? ''

pesh laughed .

`` let 's just say , during a very heated moment together , she was with aidan , and i was with jade . ''

megan was surprised by his candor .

`` i see . ''

there was one item in the pesh and emma equation she had always wondered about .

`` you did n't mind that she was pregnant ? ''

shaking his head , pesh replied , `` it just made her even more beautiful to me .

i 'd been through so much death that i guess i was drawn to her because she had life growing within her . ''

`` that 's really beautiful , '' megan murmured .

he gave her a mirthless laugh .

`` one of my worst character faults is having a hero complex .

i guess it 's one of the reasons i became a doctor .

i saw emma , and i wanted to save her .

when she had to go on bed rest , i wanted to be her knight in shining armor . ''

`` being a hero is not exactly a bad character trait . ''

`` it is when you ca n't save someone , and you have to constantly live with the guilt . ''

megan 's heart ached at the pain on his face .

sensing she needed to lighten the mood , she teased , `` i 'm glad to hear you actually have a bad character trait .

i mean , you seemed a little too perfect to me . ''

a shadow of a smile played on his lips .

`` did i mention i 'm a terrible slob ? ''

`` you ?

never , '' she replied .

`` oh yes .

if i did n't have a housekeeper , i 'm pretty sure i might end up on world 's nastiest houses . ''

megan laughed .

`` i find that hard to believe . ''

`` it 's the truth .

i also have no athletic ability whatsoever . ''

after chewing thoughtfully on her bite of salad , megan said , `` but you 're built like a football player . ''

`` i 'm built because i go to the gym to work off stress .

but if you put me on the field , i 'd be a serious disappointment . ''

she shook her head .

`` that does n't turn me off at all .

i 've had my fill of jocks . ''

`` oh ? ''

he questioned .

although he was trying to be nonchalant about it , she knew he wanted to hear the full story .

`` dating jocks for me is poison , and when i did date one , i made sure to date the ones at the top of their game .

my first athlete 's influence caused me to ruin my chances at medical school . ''

`` that 's horrible . ''

`` yes , it is .

but what 's worse is i did n't learn anything from my mistakes because i fell for another one . ''

with a rueful smile , she added , `` at least i got mason out of that one . ''

pesh laced his fingers together .

`` mason 's father is a professional athlete ? ''

`` yes , he plays football for the falcons . ''

`` you know i 'm friends with the team 's sports medicine doctor .

i could probably arrange something for him .

maybe a little icy hot in his cup ? ''

at the mischievous twinkle in pesh 's eyes , megan burst out laughing .

`` i can not believe , you of all people , suggested such a thing . ''

with a shrug , pesh replied , `` it 's a harmless prank . ''

`` i realize that .

it 's just i ca n't imagine someone like you would even think of doing something like that . ''

when he started to open his mouth to argue , she held up her hand .

`` i know , i know .

do n't pigeon hole you . ''

`` exactly . ''

their main course arrived , and megan could n't help digging into the wonderful aromatic food .

as they ate , the conversation came easily .

that was one of the things she liked most about pesh-he was so easy to talk to .

because he was older , refined , and a doctor , she could have felt intimidated by him .

but he never made her feel that way .

he always seemed fascinated by every single thing she had to say , which was quite a change from most of the guys she dated .

they were usually half listening to her while glancing over her shoulder at the tv to get the latest score .

after they finished , the waiter took their plates .

`` dessert ? ''

megan asked , as she downed the last of her wine .

pesh nodded his head toward the small dance floor .

`` how about a dance instead ? ''

she wrinkled her nose .

`` i 'm really not much of a dancer . ''

he arched his brows at her as if he knew she was lying .

`` okay , fine , i used to dance all the time back in high school and college . ''