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"Anything else you want to tell o She--she knohat it’s like to lose soot it"

"Hot fake-married"

Declan sputtered "Not sure what that means, but you have my full attention Care to explain?"

"No" I stood and paced around the roo theat the front to see if they’d left yet They had But she’d be back Soon I checked my phone In about three hours Great I rubbed at the half-beard on oddamn shower, and I hadn’t shaved since London

"You’ve fucked her before, haven’t you?" Declan’s voice ca out the"Yep"

"And London?"

I turned to face him "I didn’t fuck her in London--wasn’t like that She fucked"And now she’s with hiaze evaluating me "Ah, dude I bet there’s a story there Do you want to talk about it?"

I griet it ever happened"

He stood up from the couch and patted onna need some more beer"

At six, Axel came over with a bottle of Patrón, several pizzas, and a couple of the fraternity little sisters Even though classes didn’t start until Monday, sorority rush had been going on and, as usual, several of the girls had been hanging around the Tau house

I’d dropped by a few ti, but since I wasn’t president this tih the entire house, feeling a little detached It was odd Iat that house With irls and pledges in by the droves I liked everyone, and ninety-nine percent of the ti, just a way to pass the time I may have sucked at my GPA, but ut said I’d ans over the suun sooner After Declan met Elizabeth, I’d witnessed firsthand what they had--love and unicorns and rainbow crap

Part of irls, Declan, Elizabeth, and I finished eating pizza as the doorbell rang I glanced at the clock Seven on the dot Of course–Remi was punctual as shit

Declan arched a brow atyou living with a girl," Elizabeth ot it" I wipedmy beer with me Time to deal with reality

When I opened the door, Remi and Hartford stood there with several boxes at their feet The sun had already set and it was nearly dark, but I saw they’d come in a Toyota truck filled with furniture Hartford’s silver Lexus SUV was parked behind it with several boxes inside