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"Wanna fuck?" Jenni asked half-joking, looking hiht in the eye

"Later After the tequila," Juan answered softly, looking a little dazed

"Okay Meet you up there in twenty," Jenni answered with a smile and walked past hi her, then heard the guy waiting for his turn in the shower say, "If I had been in there with her, I wouldn’t be out already"

"Was she always that hot?" Juan asked, confused

"Pretty sure she was," was the answer

Jenni grinned to herself and ran up to her room

Chapter 20

1 Dead Man’s Party

Jenni changed into a pale green tank top and jeans and ran up the stairs to the roof To her surprise, there were already quite a few people up there, including her son, who sat in a circle of teenagers

There were only five of theirls, but for the first ti The ever faithful Jack was at his side, s wared on a supply run

"Hey, Mo her "Is it cool if I caht?"

"Yeah, sure," she answered, and eyed the pretty new brunette she had saved earlier today The girl’s haunted eyes were less red and she seeers

"We’re trying to cheer up Shelley Her Moot killed today before she was rescued," Jason explained

"I totally get it," Jenni assured hi to panic over Juan arriving with Jason standing there bea He looked so happy; she didn’t want his smile to disappear

But then it abruptly did and Jenni turned around worriedly wondering how to nize he needed to be low-key

But it was Travis and Katie that alking onto the roof, both talking softly, not touching, but looking so of jealousy and frowned a little She didn’t care if Travis was in love with Katie

But Katie was close to her, not Travis

Katie looked up and shtly and kissed her cheek and Jenni clung to her and felt better The world was so cruel right now; she did not want to lose anything dear to her

Travis set a huge pack of beer down on the ground as Mike and a few other workers also appeared on the roof Curtis cas of chips in the other

"It’s turning into a party," Jenni said with a laugh

"We need one after this day," Travis answered

More people were arriving, including the Mayor and Bill There was a flurry of activity as folding chairs were brought up and so ani off the fear of the earlier attack In the distance, the ate could be heard, but everyone see in little jars set up along the edges of the roof and people

There was a sense of relief a the people that could not be easily denied

Onceout with Katie for a fewto her softly

"You look sad," Jenni said

"Overwhelet ready to go into the hotel"

Jenni glanced toward Travis He was busy talking to the teenagers and Jason watched hier could achieve

"What about hied "He’s my friend"