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Nate’s eyes narrowed "What kind of job requires a dude rade I can’t be a kid forever" I didn’t want to be "Professionals don’t wear T-shirts that say, ‘Bazinga’ "

The front door burst open The gust of cold air hadmy head with my hands When I saw Emerson, I covered my nipples instead

Because I was a dork

"Whoa, Nelly!" Emerson stopped so fast Michael als she held on the kitchen table and stared at lee on her face "Dune You’re scary And hot Scary hot Who knew?"

Michael took a step back and fanned himself "I have the vapors"

"I like it" E puffer fish, froles and with a cautious eye "But where’s your shirt?"

"He got sosongy tone set e

"Um Dune?" Ehed, lowered et out more

Nate threwwith a vest I’d snagged at the thrift shop I caught theain, allowing another blast of cold air Ava She stopped and stared at my head "Where are your dreads?"

I pointed to the trash can

"I think I like it" She walked past me with raised eyebrows and tucked herself into a corner, taking on her usual observer role

"Okay Try the bowler on first," E to be yum That was only another exaether the way they did Even with all the trouble we’d seen lately, he’d never smiled like that before her

"It must be nice to be so secure in your relationship," I said to hi out the now-crumpled bowler hat

"She loves me," he answered si the hat onto play dress-up--"

"I want a s and pulled out a bag of clementines She took a couple out and threw one to Ava, then tossed the rest of the package to Michael, who caught it neatly before stowing it in the crisper drawer of the fridge

"Montage?" I asked

"Yeah, like those cheesy eighties uy--tries on all kinds of new clothes and twirls around in front of a full-lengthworks and that her butt doesn’t look too big"

"Or his butt, right?" I asked Eht" She se I’ll try to find soood music Maybe Pat Benatar or Prince or the Go-Go’s I think you have the beat, Dune"

Ava tossed ht steal it"

I caught it easily "One thing I’ll try on one thing with one hat, just toWe know" E of the chorus Bonus if you put a flower between your teeth"

Michael followed me back to my rooe?"