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Kallie’s heart dropped to her toes She wanted him to come in To make himself at home while she showed James the way out Speechless, she watched as Ash’s eyes panned up to James one last time, then he turned delicately on his heel and walked away Her eyes followed him down the hallway, until he disappeared into an elevator, and he chanced a glance up before she disappeared

Was thathurt she saw?

How had Ash found her?

James put his hand on her shoulder as she shut the door She moved from beneath the heat of his hand and went into her kitchen She wanted to get the beautiful flowers into some water She was also curious as to what the card attached to theering, and he really wasa show of it

She could feel his eyes on her as she filled a vase ater and placed the flowers in their new home

“Who was that, Kallie?” James asked

“Just a friend,” she said

“That bouquet of flowers is easily four hundred dollars”

“Can my friends not have money?”

“I don’t take any of my female friends expensive bouquets of flowers”

“No You take them your dick,” she said plainly

“Are you saying I have competition?”

“There’s no competition,” Kallie said as she turned around “That’s a friend, and you’re my ex”

“I thought you said you were going to give us another chance”

“I never said anything”

“Kallielook I just—”

Ja speed toward her and pressed her body against the kitchen counter The heat of his body drew her mind back to fonder memories When the two of the in his eyes Kallie closed her eyes and tried to bat theainst her cheek She needed to be strong She needed to get him out of her apartment