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It was nice "Anyti The rest ofto watch TV all day"

"And Maria is going to bring us food and tea" She snuggled closer "And I’ to man up and checkto get back toschool I filled everything out like she said and lined up the recoy courses next seet them to consider my application as if those classes were a done deal She said she’d tell ed the sole of her foot with rad classes at NYU next year and then reapply It wouldn’t be the end of the world, but it would set lass and set it aside "Let’s watch a movie, and then you can check"

"Okay Deal" She picked up the re on"

I did my best Joan Cusack "Coffee? Tea? Me?"

Bella’s eyes widened "I love Working Girl And you’ve got that Staten Island accent down Are you sure you’re not frohed, and I pulled her a little closer tomy nose in the clean scent of her hair

Maria stuck her head in the bedroo "I roaned "I love pozole, especially when I’ it"

"You cook?" Maria asked

"Sure Doesn’t everyone?"

The housekeeper sniffed "Bella, this boy is a keeper"

"I know," she said, sliding off the bed "He convincedyour phone," I reminded Bella "You have to check your ehtstand "I’iant bowls of soup, thick with braised pork and hoht us a tray with chopped onions, diced avocado and a couple bottles of hot sauce

"Wow," I said, finding Bella’s feet under the table "That’s it I’ at her phone, and her eyes got big "I can’t believe it"