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"How do I look?"

Gretchen looked up from her laptop screen and squinted at Bront&euan?"

"I am"

"Then I don’t care," Gretchen said and turned back to her computer

"Be fair, Gretchen," Bront&eu to try each other out and see if we can have a good tiular people"

"Oh, please," Gretchen said with a roll of her eyes She continued to type, her hair pulled atop her head in a wild red bun At the side of her co like a naked, wrinkly bat Occasionally, Gretchen would reach over to pet the cat and then return to typing "We both know that this is just some sadistic version of foreplay and you’re still madly in love with him You just want to make him dance to your tune for a while instead of the other way around"

Gretchen certainly kne to get to the heart of the matter

"Sodoes this outfit look okay for excruciatingly drawn-out foreplay?"

Gretchen peered up at her again; then her eyes settled on her chest "Are you wearing a bra?"

"Absolutely"

"A big ugly girdle?"

"No"

"Mirdle It’ll ensure you won’t want to get naked with him"

Bront&eu to assume that this looks fine, then"

"Fine, fine," Gretchen waved a hand, then returned it to scratching Igor’s wrinkly skin She didn’t look away from her monitor "I’oing to be chained to the co out until all hours Just in case you ondering"

"Gotcha"

"Have fun"

"I will"

"Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do That , by the way"

Bront&eurabbed her purse, and headed out the door

The walk to the subway station was a short one Even though the network of subway lines was still confusing to her, she knew a few stops and was glad that the one they’d agreed to ed from the subway, she headed for the restaurant they’d picked and scanned the crowd of pedestrians for a familiar set of broad shoulders in an expensive jacket

Her gaze nearly skipped over a tallat hiular shirt She continued to stare as hejust as at ease as ever, and his hand went to her waist to pull her in to his embrace His scent enveloped her, and she lifted her face for a kiss autoed her close, then released her

Brontë was oddly disappointed

"You look nice," she told hinize you out of a business suit"

He grinned down at her, looking boyishly handsome, and it made her pulse pound "It’s been a while I ad I have in ically transfor or a suit I had Audrey pick s" He ran a hand down his front and lifted his chin as if posing "Do I pass h

"You look gorgeous," he told her, his gaze devouring her body in the for to look at you every day"

Her breath quickened, and she gave another nervous laugh

"I’ve

She couldn’t see When he offered her his ar?"

"I thought we’d grab so to eat and then see a movie"

"What riot to ask Audrey to check" He pulled out his phone

She put her hand over his, stopping hi deal"

Logan’s expression was a bit sheepish "I see but the date itself"

"Oh?"

They began to walk and Logan guided her through the strea crowd

"Indeed I cleared my schedule, had Audrey purchase date clothes, picked out the restaurant, memorized some Plato--the usual I even rode the subway here, just like a norriular basis The ain, feeling an insane urge to hug him "Well, I appreciate the effort"

They walked two blocks, chatting about ridiculous things like the weather, Gretchen’s obvious dislike of him and her protectiveness of Brontë, Cooper’s coffee shop, and Audrey’s efficiency as an assistant Sio," Logan said, and they stopped outside of a sht we’d grab a slice here"