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My eyes cut back to the fan in front of n her jersey and pose for a picture I do that three lances back at Vale as she eats in solitude

When the last autograph is handed out, Max and Grant start for the door, but I stay pinned in place, indecisive One uys, I’ll catch up to you in a bit," I call out, and they both turn to look at me inquisitively "If I’m not there in fifteen, order without me"

I wait for the into the booth seat opposite Vale before she even notices et even a hint of recognition, but then she breaks out into an easy setting daggers

"Hey," she says as she sets her fork down on her plate

"Rabbit food for dinner?" I ask with a cut of ain

"Have to keep s out, h so they don’t touch her I don’t think I could handle touching her

She looks at o ahead and put her totally at ease

"I’ hers "I shouldn’t have come on to you like that Shouldn’t have been such an asshole and said those things"

"Oh," she murmurs in soft surprise, and I can see her shoulders relax a little

"And I’ us to Tad," I say hat I hope is a char smile

She returns it hesitantly but says, "Todd"

"Whatever I’ht now"

Vale’s eyes hold me for a moment, then drop to her plate She picks up her fork, toys around with a piece of lettuce covered in blue cheese dressing "Todd and I broke up Saturday night"

"Oh, fuck," I groan, actually sorry over the fact that I caused that Well, wait…no, I’m not sorry, but I keep that to ives me a smirk "It wasn’t because of you"