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I brushed ray sweats and one of Bruno’s ratty Bayview T-shirts I didn’t bother with shoes or socks, preferring to go barefoot I went to the living roohtthe flowers on the coffee table to set down the bowl There were flowers everywhere Huge arrangeements, plants, and every conceivable color and type of flower The scent was thick enough to walk on

"Can I ask you a favor?"

"Na to be taking in Minnie the Mouser Is there any chance you can do an aversion spell? I don’t want her to get sick froreenery

"No proble the spell as I slurped , I went to bed He cli a word, and held me till I fell into a drearoo on his laptop

"Don’t you have a ?" I asked

"This is more important"

I was ood to hear His work meant as much to him as mine did to me "I’m fine Really," I assured him

"Uh-huh" His sarcaso I’ll be fine I pro but lie around,shots Alex sentyou alone" It was a siuot this job and you’ve already spent days having people cover your classes You can’t afford to piss thelared at me, his jaw set in a stubborn line I knew that look, knew exactly what itto bend on this I knew it It was annoying, but only a little bit I really wasn’t doing that well right now But I also knew that he needed to be at thatfoot could really hurt hiht, how about a compromise? Why don’t you call E and I’ll have somebody to watch over me"

He waffled "You’re sure? I’ll stay if you need me to"

"Go If Emma can’t make it,over, I gave him a kiss He whispered "I love you You’re the best"

"I love you"

While he wascalls to line up ot online Following the link Alex had sent, I began searching for falass I found the second guy, too, but there was no sign of either Suit or the leader Not that I got through all of the shots Not hardly There were far, far toojust how e here on the West Coast

Bruno ca his arm around my waist "Eht until then?"

"I’ll be fine I really a better"

"If you’re sure"

"Go Scoot Git" I hed at that "Fine I’," he said as he ducked out of the door