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We didn’t see each other on Monday, so I actually ed to write another chapter of my book and squeeze in a visit with Dr Pritchard That was fun Tuesday, Braden took his lunch break in ht up ork so I didn’t see hi a teen romance that actually ht atch soet maimed by an action star or put on a Gene Kelly movie

"You’re such a boy" Ellie wrinkled her nose as she chewed on chocolate buttons

I glanced away from the sickly sweet romance to look at her across the room She was sprawled over the couch, covered in chocolate wrappers How did she not put on weight? "Because I hate cheesy roet pummeled than declare their love"

"True"

"Boy"

I h That was rinned wickedly "You called me a dude"

She turned her head on a cushion to look back atof… Not that I wanted to notice – I can’t help my exceptional observational skills – but you see on Braden’s schedule? You okay with that?"

It wasn’t that I hadn’t noticed that ue with it? I ‘worked’ from home, and Braden worked all the tihts Braden was free "He’s a busy guy I get that"

Ellie nodded "A lot of his girlfriends resented it"

"I resent being called his girlfriend," I warned her teasingly

"I never called you his girlfriend I just meant… actually, you knohat, I don’t knohat I leready to work her overly romantic self into a conniption over ed the subject "You haven’t said much about Adam lately"

My roommate’s face fell and I wished I’d picked another subject to change my subject from "We’ve barely spoken since that Sunday at Munals so he’s just co weird between you last Sunday ere hanging out"

"That’s because you were in Braden Land"

I guffawed "Yeah, okay"

Ellie shook her head "Delusional numpty"

That was a new one I couldn’t re me that "Did you just call me a numpty?"

"Yup A delusional one"

"What,a lack of knowledge of a situation; a silly person; an idiot; a dumbass A delusional numpty: Joss Butler’s stupid, idiotic, blind misconception of the true nature of her relationship with lowered at lower so it didn’t really count

I nodded my head "Numpty Good word"

She threw a cushion at ot a text froht, I have to admit to a teensy little bit of disappointely disappointed because I’d stuffed that ees of closing a deal on the develop on this su deep and wrote the entire day away, aed to write a fewto open up the memories that were sure to send h, admittedly, I hadn’t had one of those since the epic attack last Friday

Thursday night with no Braden to keep ton ave up two movies in and went to her bed A few hours later I was out

I woke up as I felt the world drop beneath ht

"Shh, babe," Braden’s low voice ru you to bed"

I sleepily wrapped my arms around his neck as he carriedhere?"

"Missed you"

"M deeper into him "Missed you too"

A second later I was out

Oneinside our apart deeper and deeper as the water crept up towards the ceiling, leavingon is and I looked down to see a gorgeous merman’s head there The water drained away in an instant and I was flat on my back with the facelessaway atthroughme with it into consciousness

My eyes flew open I was in s

"Braden," Iinto his soft hair He had the ue