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"No rest for the weary," I stated

"Tar, would you try to come down here in teeks? Please? Since I can’t see you this weekend at least co very special in o overboard It’s just another day," I groaned "Seeing you will be h"

"Nevere to make sure you ive uard, okay?"

"All I need is for you to hold me," I said

"Yeah,so quietly? Is so on," he said "Hey, I’ I uht I heard a woround and what sounded like Ryan shushing her

"Okay, well I guess I’ll talk to you later then," I muttered "I love you"

"Love you too," he whispered quickly The phone clicked abruptly Ryan didn’t even say goodbye

The phone call I had with Ryan was still playing over and over again into LA and he had a lot of things to do, but it still surprisedme It was out of character for hi day, bothered that I didn’t hear from him I tried to keep ht and happy Ryan wasrushed fro dressed for the Oscars

Later that evening I perched myself in front of the television to watch the Acadeave his interview Of course, he was asked if he was there with anyone and his reply was, "No, I don’t have a date!"

Date? How about your "one and only" girlfriend is still recuperating froer There was no private gesture to acknowledge he was thinking of me I was still a secret he would never adu and holding Lauren’s hand on the Internet?" I asked gently

Ryan huffed in rily