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"Yes"

Saxton signed into a laptop, and after so, he sat back

"They do have an appointment"

"When?"

"I can’t tell you" As Peyton started to protest, Saxton held up a hand "Ethically, I have to be careful not to violate any confidentiality But that doesn’tthe feh her transition" When Peyton nodded, Saxton said, "Good So you both are legally of age My initial thought is that you are not even third parties to such a contract Two adults who have a reereement cannot encumber anyone else who does not have an interest or consideration in its ter?"

"Your sires can agree to whatever they want between the two of thereement can’t be used to compel you or the female into actions you would not voluntarily assu part of this payment?"

"No I mean, not that we’re aware of I haven’t seen the contract and neither has she--but our sires do not commonly look out for our interests, if you knohat I mean"

"The only thorny part of this is the Old Laws and how they relate to the financial consideration soh that But don’t worry I’ll take care of this"

Peyton sagged "Thank you, oh, God, thank you And listen, on my side, it’s not that the other fe It’s just…"

"You love someone else" The solicitor’s smile seemed old and very, very wise "I understand coain, thank you, you’re a real lifesaver"

"I haven’t saved you, yet But I will You can trust o to class now"

"Be safe," Saxton offered

"Promise"

Out by the reception area, Peyton called for the bus, and cursed when he was told it was going to be another hour But what could he do--

"Hey," Blay said, "you looking to go to class? We have a van here and one of our doggen can take you?"

Twice in one night, he thought Man, things were just going his way Finally

"That would be awesohter "Just really incredible"

Because the truth was, as ations, what he really wanted was to see Novo again As soon as possible

And never, ever leave her side

As Novo sat on her futon and stared straight ahead, there was nothing particularly on her , she supposed What she are of, however, was that the great weight was back and heavier than ever, that fa it hard to breathe and difficult toaround, the hulance at the clock told her it was just after ten pm, and it was impossible not to think of the time in relationship to classes and what, under nor--if she hadn’t called in sick

They wereAnd then they were going to be in class, and they were supposed to receive their new field assign to have to put in a request that she not be paired with…

She was going to need to go out with only Paradise, Craeg, Axe, or Boone

Drawing her legs up, she linked her arms around her knees and rested her chin on her wrist God, how could she have been so stupid--

Nope, she decided She was done with the self-bla to beat herself up over the fact that some male had turned out to be a shit And besides, she’d already been through one kind of cardiac rehab She just needed to look at this as another variation on the theain

It was just that simple

As she mulled on that i to convince herself of a truth she wasn’t sure she believed in, but whatever It was her only way to realign all of it: To back into the prograa just because a romance she should never have started had blown up in her face

That was a girl hter--