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"I’m sure there’ll be plenty there to keep you entertained," I replied smartly

Hartford didn’t seem to notice my slip-up or perhaps he chalked it up to typical rivalry talk, but I’d never been one to get in on the boys’ disputes

"No doubt," Dax agreed softly

Elizabeth, who’d been steadily drying the dishes since we started talking, turned around "If you need a reference for Dax, I’d be happy to vouch for hi, she dropped her dishtowel over the sink "If you guys will excusefor ave Hartford the chance to pull me to the side He kept his voice low "Just live with me, Remi--at least until you find a decent place"

We’d had this conversation a hundred tiht back into the saood idea," I said as quietly as I could, but it was clear Dax listened intently, his head cocked to the side

"You can’t live withDax," Hartford said after a long exhale "I’d rather you stayed with your mom I’d definitely worry less"

I shook my head "My mom’s house is too far from campus to drive each day I’d be exhausted Plus, she drives me crazy"

Hartford sighed, his eyebrows pulled low "Then let’s keep looking Soroaned "There’s nothing, except that place over the drycleaners--"

Dax straightened up from the counter "Sorry to interrupt, but in all honesty, I have so over tomorrow to check the house out, so if you want the rooht Otherwise"--he waved his hands around the kitchen that was in disarray--"I need to get back to work"

He was trying to get rid ofs felt like rubber and my body was bone-weary as if I had the flu Since the moment I realized Dax had deserted hts were scattered soMy brain was shit

But

What was I going to do? I couldn’t live here or with Hartford or et a cheap hotel roo came up