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Her head isn’t in this That’s the problem It’s across the street

"Hey You needup the stool and righting it I brush so it in the nearby trash bin

Brooke shakes her head She lowers her hands to her lap and looks down "How are we doing on treats? Do I need to ood"

"And they’repeople are buying the to pretend I didn’t just hear you say that"

She slowly looks up at , Iout there is fabulous Including ood as ays sell, because you are an exceptional baker In fact, don’t tell Dylan this, but I actually think your red velvet icing tastes a little better than hers"

I quickly glance behinddoctor’s orders and hearing my blasphemy

"Yeah, right" Brooke gazes up at es line her eyes, which appear dull and lifeless Her face is pale and a bit puffy

HowIt’s all she’s been doing Here At the condo In her bed Inon minimal sleep Three people to a queen bed isn’t theto Billy He seeer

I’m doubtful

"Do I look as shitty as I feel?" Brooke asks, her chin tre to fall, her hair a mess all around her, soether along her back

Does she look a hottoht me a very valuable lesson over the past decade

Lie when you need to And lie good The truth is not worth the headache so, as do I I was actually thinking of taking a few selfies later if you want in Capturing our first day together as a dyna this shit like ere born to do it"

"If you put a phone in rowls "And then I will stab you with sood awfulslowly, I slide my hand off her back "Noted And for the record, you are definitely beco more and more like my little cupcake upstairs"