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Where’s the sense in that? Even though I hadn’t done anything wrong, it still smarted to know Rafe was disappointed in ot under your skin

The Canadiens won, of course After the buzzer, Pepe gave ot up "You want er," I heard myself say I don’t knohy, but I really didn’t want to walk out the door under Pepe’s arht But I did care And that bugged the shit out of ht, honey"

On the footstool, Whittaker perked up "Another drink?" he asked

I sat back down on the chair and wondered what I was doing "Maybe"

"How do you feel about a gin and tonic?" he asked

"That would be great," I lied

"Be right back," he said

Like a fool, I stayed there, waiting to drink a gin and tonic with Whittaker Knowing that it was a terrible idea

It was, too Although it would take ht

October

Rafe

October was rainy and cold, andstreak Not fun