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She scoffs, "I just watched you crack the seal on that bottle"

I laugh, "It’s not usually very special around here" I offer her my hand She steps into the tub I point at the button on the side, "That turns on the jets"

I turn and leave the bathroohest act of chivalry I have ever done I pick up her clothes and take them to my bed I leave them there in a neat pile and place her phone in her coat and then take it out I wrinkle s at the front door I put her phone in her UGG boots and put the

I walk into the kitchen and think about what Nicky said Girls like boys who can cook I open the fridge and look at the pate, chas and condiuy’s fridge I like red wine better, is that so wrong? I tap ainst the counter and think I can’t cook, I don’t read, and I don’t have anything to offer, except pate with nothing to eat it on and chae

I decide to go and take a shower and try to co ainst me I open my eyes and jump when I see her there She srin and stare at her black eye, "There’s a huge walk-in shower in there"

She nods, "I know"

She wraps her ar we stay like that, but I think it’s the greatest experience I have ever had Her breasts squished into my chest and her aret out and she dries off and walks naked back to h She puts on another pair of ray tee shirt Her wet hair makes a dark spot on the shirt

"I’m sorry I took you there I shouldn’t have and now your eye is swollen"

She s except the sioes down over the city and she nods at the s in the rooo Is Stuart downstairs?"

I nod

She walks to lad you tookyou there, like that" She turns and leaves My plan was a failure I walk to the hallway and watch her leave She steps into the elevator and blows s to worry about I hurry to the kitchen to watch her leave She runs across the street to the Tahoe and climbs in I watch theone She is gone

Chapter Nineteen

I stare at the phone and lean against the bar Stuart is still in the bathrooets back

I take a breath and just send it, ’I need to see you tonight’

Her answer is fast, ’No I have a date with Sebastian’

I know I tortured her but it had a purpose I don’t knohat her purpose is for doing this to ?’

’Liquor Store…’

I roll my eyes, ’No They have a mechanical bull Think about how classy that is’

She doesn’t answer ain

Stuart co tonight?"

I almost say the Liquor Store but I can’t do that to hiirls we like are on dates with other guys How shitty is this?"

I shrug, "We could stalk theuys"

He looks down, "She hates ive e his arry and confused She sees the way Sarah is; there is no denying the truth and the proof, it worked You helped save her"

He drinks back his beer, "Yeah, but Michelle thinks I lied"

I shake my head, "When haven’t we lied?"

He nods slowly and I see the slu out This’ll be fun" I grab his aret to a bar with a beat but no line up yet The shots line up along the bar He gives me a smile and starts in on them like the old days

"This first shot is for my brother, Sam" It always is He holds it out, "I love you brother and I will love you for the rest of my life Someone remembers you, always" He drinks the shot

He holds the second one up, "To Dr Bradley for saving "

He drinks the shot

I alet him to pass out it’ll be better