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"You like being a cop, it see about work "Yes Very ood boss?"

"Will you tell hi too full of hireat boss Is he a good brother-in-law?"

"Sure Except that he’s sleeping with my sister, I’m almost positive"

"Yes, Faith’s tummy seems to indicate that"

Hannah brought theers, ruffled Jack’s hair (it seemed to be the law that if you were feain

And the thing was, it was nice She was almost relaxed

Except when she stopped to look at hiood-looking Everything about him was perfect--his wide, lovely s, she nearly choked on her food) And his eyesthose sky-blue eyes were just the icing on a very fine cake

Whereas she was okay She was not unpleasant to look at She also had a good s her front teeth Her hair was behaving today, courtesy of the ingenious Sicilians

She re issue Tried to s stories to tell hi stories Uhyeah, she was alht now? No There was so about a cat, wasn’t there? Oh, yeah, the cat story! That was a winner!

"So the other day, I was on a call, and--"

"Hi, guys!" It was Faith, rounder and prettier than ever "How are you?" She bea Jack’s groan "You and Levi here for dinner?"

"No, I’ on Jack"

"You better not be," he said

"Pru says you have no game"

"Should I be more like her, then?"

"Please, God, no You knohat she toldDead marathon, which of course put them in the mood for love, so--"

"Stop! Come on, Faith, you’re as bad as she is"

Faith winked at Emmaline, and Em felt a warm rush of affection She’d always liked Faith

"Oh! The baby’s kicking Feel" She grabbed Eh, there was a mysterious roll and then another

Wow

There was a baby in there Okay, obviously, there was a baby in there, but feeling the little thing ," Em said, and her voice was husky

"Faith, coave a rueful grin "Sorry for the parade of sisters, Jack How are you, Emmaline?"

"Just fine Nice to see you"

"You, too Coo! Eating for two and all that"

"Honor, you’re my favorite sister," Jack called as they left

"What?" Faith said over her shoulder "Who’s odfather to her firstborn child?"

"I take it back, Honor Faith is my favorite," he said Honor waved

"You have a very nice family," Em, but they’re pretty great"

Then his gaze jerked to the door

Em looked, too

Of course Hadley had just coh carareen-printed scarf tied in a co her look fresh and energetic She took off her coat in a graceful swirl, revealing dark green leggings and a really adorable lacy top Sophisticated yet fresh, casual yet elegant Maybe Emmaline should take a photo and use it as a reference for how to dress for a date, because suddenly, her basic black dress felt both incredibly boring and pathetically ahed In anotherto coorilla who’d been allowed to dress up for the evening and play with the hu back at Eo say hi to your wife?"

"Ex-wife, Emaze drifted back toward Hadley, and he was frowning

"You’re frowning," she said

"I’m irritated," he said

"Sorry, Gruo’s"

"I’m sure she would’ve tracked you wherever you are It’s that computer chip she put in your neck" Emmaline took a nacho and waited for Hadley to float over and coo at Jack

But much to her surprise, Hadley didn’t coave a nod and a smile and took a seat at the bar Not directly in Jack’s line of vision, but not out of it, either

Hmm Suspicious Even

Well, well, well Hadley could read

Then again, Eht after night, it was just you and the quiet Sometimes it elcome Sometimes it was not, and if ever there was a place to come when you felt lonely, this was the place

Could be a coincidence that Hadley had shown up