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And though we’d allhad ized to her for yelling at her that nightor other things I’d done that weren’t quite respectful to her

I glanced at Caroline and wrinkledher kno uncertain of her idea I was "I don’t know You think she’d be willing to help rained English teacher She lives for this kind of stuff"

"Well, okay I guessI’ll ask her, then"

Caroline gloith approval and kissedof job openings "Wow, there sure are a lot of opportunities for you" Her gaze froze on one detail "And they sure are far away"

When she tucked a piece of hair behind her ear--her nervous hair fiddling--I knew she didn’t like the distance aspect I wanted to reassure her and tell her I’d never leave if she didn’t want o But shit, we’d officially been an "us" for all of twoany such promises

"From the way you marked this one, I can tell it’s your favorite" She turned to shohich job opening she was talking about The one I’d circled five times and underlined The one located in Lake Tahoe When her fingers went to her hair again, I clenched my teeth

"Yeah," I said It sounded like there was a ton of gravel in ot the best pay and benefits and is exactly the kind of work I want to do"

Caroline nodded "You should definitely apply there, then"

"I don’t knohat I’ to trehtly in her hand

She sniffed as if my indecision was ridiculous "You should I mean, it sounds like the opportunity of a lifetime"

When her hand lifted for her hair a third tiht her wrist to keep her froers to my mouth and kissed them Her blue eyes looked watery when she looked up atto do," I repeated