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I was starting to understand his aversion to goodbyes

I revised ht, along with a cover letter reintroducingforthe letter and retooling my resume took my mind off Matt for an hour As soon as the fax es, I felt his absence It expanded inside ?

Maybe I was seeing too h of him

I drifted around the house He'd been everywhere, and hebeautiful He made my kitchen beautiful Heroom funny Now the same rooms were dark and lonely

I checked my email as I lay in bed I was surprised to see a story installment from Matt, sent about five ht owl I sraphs

In the ind of the last two days, I had forgotten about our story Suddenly I couldn't wait to see Cal's response to Lana bathing My eyes skiood

A fahno effort to conceal his interest "He was no gentle it"

Matt wrote without reference to the setting, which worked Cal was oblivious to his surroundings There was only the hu to get good when Cal glimpsed the rounded sides of her breasts

Cal wasn't without coh As he undressed and approached the dark river, he considered what it would ether He was a deht sincere--and aching

Cal walked the world in the skin of another

He could have Lana, but he couldn't keep her He couldn't love her

I projected erous creature prowled toward her and slipped into the river like a snake He extracted the soap fro undercurrent buether

Hot damn

I texted Matt

Nice post Thanks

He replied instantly

Yw Writing it beat lying here ht little bird

Matt was lying in bedMatt Okay, ere in the sa?

My cell woke lasses and took the call, though I didn't recognize the nu voice "ExcuseIht Very nice I need you in here today"

I threw offneeded o starry eyed and speechless for the second tiet started I'll be there within the hour"

"Perfect"

Click

Within the hour Within forty-five iven round with Pa

I showered and shaved in fifteen minutes and took more time with my outfit I wanted to look professional, and I wanted to be coray pencil skirt, a white blouse, and black pumps

I forcedabout Matt, because thinking about Matt h the doors of the Granite Wing Agency at 7:55 Score

The building was e, I found 's office Her door was open and she was seated at her desk, flipping through a sheaf of papers and frowning She didn't look up when I knocked

"Not quite within the hour, Hannah, but close enough"

Not quite within the hour? I glanced atthe building put me in Pam's doorway at 8:05, but seriously?

I rein of error He wasn't kidding And fuck, noas not the ti of Matt with his sly se--

"You're in there" Pam pointed with her pen to a door off her office, still not looking up froo over You won't find any errors; these are finalized docuhts for one of our authors I need you to get faet a feel for your ability as a reader You'll find five partial manuscripts on your desk; read them and write up your impressions Email those to me by the end of the day I've already been over the sa me cull the slush pile Finally, I need you to"

Pa on tasks

I refused to feel intimidated (Or rather, I refused to let how inti to see if I scared easily, and I don't I listened to her instructions, ot started

Well, first I texted Matt

Working for the shark Lunch break at 1 Meet ot started

CHAPTER 17

Matt

I CALLED PAM on Friday