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My vision grayed as that na out every part ofmemory of her

"How do you know that?" Pick’s sharp voice jerked me back to the present, away fro innocent blue eyes, and a smile that had melted my soul in two seconds flat

I blinked until Pick’s face ca with acute awareness, andthat na "She showed up at our place yesterday I guess she caught her douchebag boyfriend fucking soet this They kicked her out of the apartust and shook his head "Aspen’s having her stay at our place until she can find somewhere of her own"

"Wait Ca "What kind of idiot would do that? I’ain"

"I already was charging him double," Ten called When Noel snorted, he added, "What? I’ve hated that motherfucker since the first ti"

I couldn’t say anything Not that I would’ve jumped into the conversation if I could have, but all the air vacating s robbed me of the ability, even if I’d wanted to My vision went spotty all over again, and I latched on to the edge of the bar, hoping I didn’t pass out

I tried to tellfor no reason Just because they were talking about so about--

But then I glanced at Pick, and when I found hi me with that look, I knew

Son of a bitch

They were talking about her

I could literally feel the color leach from my face

Pick turned his attention frolare "Why the hell didn’t you tellto reach her for over a day"

Noel blinked and pulled back, obviously surprised by the vehemence in Pick’s voice "Well, sorry But I had no idea you needed her And hell, with all the hullabaloo of Ha to work for us, I kind of forgot about it"