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He rounds the bar and appears on the other side in the kitchen, reaching above hih-backed leather barstool at the salasses on the counter I, in turn, set his phone in between thelasses "Try it and e to push him to take the call He knoho it is He knows it’s not an eency Unless he doesn’t "It’s Seth," I say

He picks up the phone and hits the button on the side that I can only assume is the volume, then rests his hands on the other side of the bar "Try the wine, sweetheart"

"I was just worried--"

"I know"

Okay He knoho it is so all is well, only his energy says differently but I don’t get the chance to press his "That will be the food," he says "And once again, I’ll be right back" He disappears on the other side of the bar and I stare at the phone Oh God Is Seth his father? Some people call their parents by their na sex in the kitchen with his friend’s mother

Almost too quickly it seems Shane reappears but this ti," he says, surprisingof food on his stool

My gut knots and I accept it, forcingit on the back ofcalls either" I inhale the rich scent of spices "And I swear that ravioli smells better this time than last"

"You can take the call, Emily It’s really okay"

"I don’t want to take the call" And I don’t want to invite questions I scoot off et silverware if you tell me where it is" I dart around hierator," he calls out "And we don’t need plates"

I pull open the drawer, and stare at the expensive silverware, glad for the short retreat that’s givingto take control of rab two forks and shut the drawer again, turning to face Shane "Do you ater?"

"I’ll take a bottle"

Turning to the fridge, I open it and note he has hardly any food Okay no food Just protein shakes and water "Do you eat at ho back around the bar to find our take-out containers still sealed, and in front of our places, the bag set aside

"I work a lot and order room service"

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