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"So this is for both of us," Ja for irls whohalf bad"

Since Jamie walked to the bar, I drive us both back to the condo It takes longer than I anticipate since hts

"Face it, Nik," Jamie says "You can’t do LA in this car"

I’ht, but the truth is bittersweet The car is the first thing I bought on my own I’m proud of what it represents, and I can’t help but feel a little bit superstitious about the fact that she’s starting to die right nohen I’ to take off

"I’ll take her in for a tune-up soon," I decide "It’s probably just sounked up carburetor"

"Do you even knohat a carburetor is?"

"No," I admit "But presumably the mechanic does"

"Open your eyes and observe the reality, Nik She’s been a great little car, but she’s going to stall out on the highway one day, and you’re going to be the lead story on the eleven o’clock news ‘Billionaire’s girlfriend squashed like a bug in fifteen-car pileup’ Don’t say I didn’t warn you"

I roll ue The truth is, sheof the billionaire boyfriend," Ja to the party toht?"

"Oh, yeah," I say "And Blaine, of course And you and me We’re the only ones who know it’sit intimate--"

Jamie interrupts me with a snort, and I curse ain, "until eight That’s when the regular guests arrive to see all of Blaine’s paintings and do the "

"Cool And Ollie?" She says it casually, and I can’t tell if she’s juston between the two of the ," I say

"Not for the first part," she clarifies "I know you never told hi" She eyes me sideways "Did you?"