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"You were the one doing ift suggestions That’s not worth a dinner"

He didn’t say anything after that, and I feared I’d pushed back too hard While I didn’t want hi a crush I had on him, I also didn’t want hih really, the crush had faded someith time, which hat I’d hoped would happen He was less of an ideal and s turn to jelly

He walked ain for the help"

"No problem You’ll have to tell me what they think"

"See you tomorrow"

"Yeah" I looked overthe door, and he’d already disappeared

Oas uncharacteristically quiet the nextNot that he was usually all that talkative, but there was a subdued quality to his quiet that was new I hoped I hadn’t hurt his feelings Maybe he was just lost in thought

The quiet coot to work It seeathered there, and judging froot the impression that no one else had any ed closer to me He looked distinctly uncohes, the lobby door off the clipboard he carried, then murmured a feords under his breath Two baseball caps with the MSI logo on them appeared in his hand "Here you are, sir, Miss Chandler," he said, handing one to each of us "You’ll find an envelope inside your cap Please keep it sealed until you’re instructed to open it" Before we had a chance to ask questions, he reet the latest arrivals

Owen studied his ball cap like he thought it was going to bite hi on?" he asked

I spotted Rod ized and excited than I’d ever seen him, and I wished I could see what that lively expression would have done to his true face He’d probably be al of spells, I felt his ot within about five feet of me While I was still moderately in control of hed in relief when that eased the urge to throw myself into his arms