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"Don’t worry--I strive for bitchy and awesohs and they relax "Would you like to take a picture or so their phones out of their bags

The rest of us slide looks towards each other that say Who is this person?

While Jenna takes a photo of Brooke with one of her fans, the other girl glances around the table "Ohuys are friends? That’s so cool!"

"We’re in Austin filet into the photo Jenna is about to take

"You are?" That’s when they recognizesubtle, or if they don’t care They stare and whisper behind their hands "Wait Hold on Are you talking about the irls scan the restaurant

"Yes," Brooke says, a new edge to her voice "And he’s not here" Meredith and I exchange another look

Their disappointet a photo with you, too?" one of them asks MiShaun, who flashes Meredith andAlways happy to do i fans" Her sarcastic tone is gently veiled by the words Meredith bites the inside of her cheek and exah into , while Jenna snaps the photos The photo requests are repeated with et back to the hotel

"You girls have a nice evening," Brooke dish they’d been interrupted in theconversation

"God," Brooke says as they walk away, "Reid’s a pain in the ass even when he isn’t around"

Chapter 24

REID

John’s CEO father called last night and ordered hi Monday , and he’s supposed to check in to my dad is, he doesn’t compare to John’s dad, a CEO who handles everyone he encounters, no h they work for him That includes John, who nicknamed him the Dark Lord ere sixteen John doesn’t work and is completely financially dependent, so when the Dark Lord says jues, and he knocked on my bedrooht The girl--let’s call her Macy because I like that name and I can’t recall her real name--shot up like she’d been hit with a jumper cable

"Jesus What?" I called, annoyed

"Hey lanced at Macy, as ht bolt "Don’t er on her sternu "It’s just ht back"

I padded across the small room, shirtless, jeans unzipped, and cracked open the door "What the hell do you want, man? I know you had more condoms that you could use in a week"

"My dad just called I, uh, have to be hoht"

"What? Why?" I shook my head "Neverht now He’d kick your ass, only because he’s not allowed to kick mine"

"Yeah, that’s kinda why I didn’t knock on his door…"

"I’ll handle it Now leave ht Seriously"

He smiled "Don’t worry, man Thanks"

"Whatever" I shut the door with a snap, locked it and turned, grabbing e to Jeff, Tadd and Quinton as I walked towards the bed, staring at Macy "Where e?"

There’s a flurry of activity this ht Macy’s just been coaxed into one of three taxis, looking severely hungover and pouting that I’ has nothing to do with putting her in a taxi this irls everywhere--but newsflash--there are hot girls everywhere I don’t do seconds

I’hter I assu Maybe longer, who knows If you enerally an assu a couple, at least teh my parents have been e either They just exist and rotate around each other’s lives There’s no emotional relationship there It’s a social, fiscal relationship That’s not for irls like Macy (whose naoes into soht co aboutto do with a lack of respect or any of that shit they try to scare girls with It’s way ht you back to my place, or followed you to yours, and we had sex, that’s e asked for froot I don’t know you You don’t know , and we’re done If by so this entire exchange that ain, I would