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Because he was gorgeous

And even though I was no longer invisible to hiame

A means to an end

And I kneould end He’d walk away happy as a clam, successful, rich, evenandand think about what I’d be gaining

More money

I knocked back more wine

A promotion

Soain

An i

"I like her," Max whispered "She drinks when she freaks out Does she know any party tricks?"

I ignored his jab and ot this"

He reached for my hand and squeezed "Of course we do"

CHAPTER TWELVE

REID

Of course, as life--or the universe--would have it, the minute the words of course we do left my mouth, a few cameras went off

Several screams followed

And to save ti through it for a second ti on Jason’s head

Midtoss, the shirt grazed the candle, landing near Jason’s hand and causing second-degree burns

Max, trying to be helpful, threine in Jason’s general direction

Jason, before the wine could reach him, stopped, dropped, and rolled This is where I pause the story and say, kids, Jason ht choice in this situation, and at any other ti about the importance of fire safety

What Jason didn’t knoas that Grandma had used the commotion as a way to slink under the table and make her way on all fours incovered her face

She felt ain An on-fire Jason is being held down by a freakishly strong elderly woman with smeared lipstick and a thirst that can’t be quenched

Oh, and there are ca illegal and not very biblical took place