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"Oh God, no I have regrets" She laughs a husky laugh, the sexy kind that only set to have "I don’t knohy I’le divorcée and I’? That’s a rhetorical question, by the way" She lets out a sigh filled with longing "I arettes so hs that husky laugh again

"I’h she be but little, she is fierce,’" I intone "You’re wise to be afraid, Ms Rothschild"

"Oh my God, Lara Jean, will you please just call me Trina? I mean, I know I’m old, but I’m not that old"

I hesitate "Okay Trinado you like reat guy"

"To date?"

"Well, he’s not my usual type And also he hasn’t shown any particular interest in me, either, so, ha-ha!"

"I’ to set you two up Which, if that’s unwelcome, I can definitely make her stop" I correct myself "I can definitely try toI think you and ether He loves to cook, and he likes to build fires, and he doesn’t s a book And you, you seeht"

She sood, especially for someone like my dad It’s worth a date, at least, don’t you think? What’s the harhbors is tricky What if it doesn’t work out and then we’re stuck living across the street from each other?"

"That’s a tiny inconsequential risk coained If it doesn’t work out, you wave politely when you see each other and then you keep on walking No big deal And I know I’m biased, but my dad is really worth it He’s the best"

"Oh, I know it I see you girls and I think, God, anyspecial I’ve never seen a man so devoted to his family You three are the pearls in his crown, you know? And that’s how it should be A girl’s relationship with her father is the most iirl’s relationship with her"Yeah, I would say a girl’s relationship with her mom is the most important female relationship Her mom or her sisters You’re lucky to have two of them I know you know this already, better than most people, but your parents won’t always be there If it happens the way it’s supposed to, they’ll go first But your sisters are yours for life"

"Do you have one?"

She nods, a hint of a s sister Jeanie We didn’t get along as well as you girls do, but as we get older, she lookset to see ain" She wrinkles her nose "Does that sound creepy?"