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Has that happened before? A couple of times Did it last? Clearly, no

E while we ran, and at lunch he was running lines with MiShaun while I worked with Tiirls went out

This ," in the lobby, and we’re alular trail In contrast to our coh there are words in our mouths, trapped There’s no sound beyond our separate strides synchronizing to a singular, rhythine of a s NO DOWN PAYMENT! undulating behind, and the drone of cars on a nearby street

After another five er Any conversation, no matter how dull, would be better than this uncos yet?"

I read relief in his glance, in the way his shoulders relax, like he aiting forfor hi from the patch"

"Where’d you put it?"

He pulls back the sleeve of his t-shirt to reveal the patch, stuck to his more-muscular-than-I’d-realized-before bicep "I’ive the skin a rest"

"Huh," I say, hearing myself the second it leaves

"You’ve grown careless in my absence What are we up to now? Forty or so?"

I shove hioff the path for no irl, chill! You’re still under ten But we’re on the honor syste up penalties when I’m not around"

I pretend to scowl

"Hey, you know I’ht? I really don’t care if you use ‘huh’ in every third sentence"

"I don’t know," I pout "Sees you"

He set on my nerves"

We exit the elevator on the fourth floor to the energetic banter of our costars, who’ve returned fro through his bag, clothes strewn all around it, while Reid and Tadd stand nearby, watching him "I know that damned card is here somewhere"

"I’ll call down to the front desk; they’ll send someone up with a new one," Tadd offers

"Dude it was just here, I saw it this ht, Reid’s hts up "Eh we haven’t seen each other for weeks

He walks straight over and puts his ar one arm around my waist as he says, "Hey, Graham," and sticks out his hand Graham shakes it without comment "Too bad you couldn’tto do all day but drink and float"

He looks down atin this little tank and shorts co early, eh?" Before I can form an answer, he leans in and kisses me

The kiss isn’tof our lips, and is nothing like the passionate kiss three nights ago, but the action holds unmistakable familiarity Graham’s face is void of expression as he turns towards his door When I’m free from Reid’s embrace, I walk across the hall and pushso easily

"Ah-ha!" Quinton locates his key card at the very bottoests

"I need a nap first," Tadd says, yawning "A long freaking nap"

"It’s only like 10 aet a full eight hours of beauty rest and still have plenty of ties forward and trips over a , "Man, I am in serious need of so and laughing like five-year-olds

"What?" Tadd rolls off of Reid, his innocent expression contradicted by the leg he immediately sticks out to trip Reid as he rises

My door unlocks and I push it open as Reid says, "See you tonight, Emma?"