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When he sees me, he winces "Doesn’t look like it ell"

"I couldn’t get a word in edgewise," I reply, feeling shell-shocked

Ada at est idiot on the planet

The worst part is, he’s right

Chapter Four

~Callie~

He has his reasons for not calling I just bet he does Probably a wo makes a person too busy to just send a simple text to say hi, or hope you’re well, or kiss

Instead, I've spent the past four days with my phone permanently attached tome feel like a complete, eainst each other as I sla me wince

I like him The second I saw him downstairs, roaned while coht were front-row, center insome of the best sex I’ve ever had, and he couldn’t even be bothered to sendis, he was nice, and apologetic, and he should be, but if I just smile and say it’s okay, he’ll think that the behavior is okay

And it’s not

I wipe down the bar one last time, satisfied that the rooftop is clean and ready for business tonight, then walk back downstairs to help Adam man the bar Our third bartender will arrive in about an hour, and I’ll send her upstairs

Ito pass up the chance to watch Declan play Masochistic? Probably, but I can’t help it

"Did you tell him to fuck off?" Ada about this here"

"He looked like you told hi my statement "But, in my defense, I warned you, Cal"

"Shut up," I reply and walk to the other end of the bar, smile at a custoet you?"

"Gin and tonic," the girl replies and flashesthe rooe in a fewI don’t recognize the to on the small of the slender brunette’s back, and the other brunette,at Declan like he’s the best thing since the invention of the cos

Tra is, those girls don’t look like tramps They look like people I would like

And maybe that’s what pisses ht brown-haired guy standing with his head turned the other way When he looks at me, my eyes widen and I feel myself smile "Pete?"