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"Does Dao You like the bed Damien likes you--understatement of the year, but there you have it I’m sure that when you move in, you can take the bed back there with you"

"When I

"That’s what you want, right? Not that I’otta face reality"

Yes, I almost say, but then I close my mouth and start over "It’s too soon to even think about that"

"Shit, Nik You want it Own it"

"Fine," I say "I want it But leaping into things that ant isn’t always the best course of action Soht and discretion make a lot of sense"

"This isn’t abouton to the way I’ve shifted the subject

I sigh "Maybe it should be You’re not exactly one to be giving relationship advice"

"True But you asked So which one of us is the idiot here? Besides," she continues as I stifle a grin, "a tired of Raine" Her face turns dreaine Raine getting tired"

I laugh, but have to silently ad

"So I keep the bed?"

"Hell, yes, you keep the bed For that arita sleepover tonight after shopping?"

"Withsappy," she says "I’ blown up"

And right then, that sounds like a pretty da our faces at Haru Sushi & Roll Cafe and e our wallets at the Beverly Center, Jamie and I settle in with a blender full of tequila, frozen limeade, and just a splash of Cointreau We already had sake with dinner, and we’re both tipsy enough to sing along with the Christht at the point when Bruce Willis isfists with his toes in the bathroolances at it, then squeals and ju to her roo with theto stay on the phone with hi at the screen; I just tap the button on my headset and answer the call "Damien?"

"Are you okay?"

It takesabout The paparazzi "How is it you know every little thing that happens to me? Did you task a satellite? Are there tiny transht me?"

"Every person in the world with a smartphone and a social media account saw pictures of you today," he says "And, frankly, I like the satellite idea I’ll get my aerospace division to look into that"

"Great"

"I asked you a question, Nikki Are you okay?"

I want to snap at hi care of enuine So I say simply, "Yes I’entle as I ever heard it, and it is that tone as s tears to , but it wouldn’t havewhen I arrived They came later Even if Edward had driven one by then"