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"I have not a clue what you’re talking about," Emily replied with a furrowed brow

"It seeht" Emily stared at him blankly, and Gavin took the opportunity to draht we first played bottle caps on my balcony You came out I scared you I said, ‘No It’s Gavin Gavin Blake’"

"Ohhim "James Bond says it the other way around" E a British accent "‘It’s Bond, James Bond’"

Gavin frowned His sexy bookas right "Okay You win But it was still double O seven-ish"

Stillthe British accent, Emily said, "Yes, it was Kind of Go ahead, Blake, Gavin Blake It’s your turn"

Yeah E, he shook his head "Granite or ranite"

"Why did your answer sound like a question?"

"I don’t know" Eed Lately, he had a freakishly odd fascination with those types of questions She figured he was just excited to get his architectabout stuff like that"

Gavin kissed her, and although Eetting cold "I wouldn’t expect you to Coo in now"

She nodded

Confident he’d taken Emily’s mind off his mother, Gavin turned the handle to find it was locked, so he rang the bell

With a genuine, warm smile, Gavin’s father opened the door He shook Gavin’s hand and pulled Eht blue eyes down to his watch, Chad closed the door "You’re quite early Yourup a few items for dinner"

Gavin looked at E hi his face as she searched for answers he wasn’t ready to give He brought his attention back to his father, feeling like a fool caught in a web of lies Clearing his throat, he helped Emily slip off her coat "When I spoke to her earlier, I could’ve sworn she said five"

"Nope Seven fifteen" Chad reached for E then of working long hours You and your brother need a break"

Grinning, Gavin crossed his arot back froed, his tone holding nonchalance "Eh, another can’t hurt You’re young Live it up" Slapping Gavin’s back as he led them into the den, he let out a full, hearty chuckle "Don’t tell your h"