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AMERY picked up croissants and fruit tarts on the way to her place Mondaywhen Molly yelled, "Amery?" from the bottom of the staircase

"Come on up"

Molly looked professional in a western-cut tweed blazer, a dark brown A-line skirt, and tan riding boots So had prompted her employee to care more about her appearance both on and off the job in the past twonew hairstyle, different e-appropriate wardrobe updates, she’d transforeek to chic Molly had also lost the baby fat in her cheeks, and overall she wasclasses at Black Arts

"Hey, woman, what an awesome outfit"

Molly blushed "Thanks"

"Seriously You look great"

"I credit kickboxing at the dojo three times a week Deacon is a mean bastard, but I won’t let him chase me off or convince me I’m too soft" She checked out the food on the counter "Wo, here’s a breakfast spread What’s the occasion?"

Amery filled two cups and slid one across the counter "I wanted to--" She glanced up sharply when Molly gasped "What’s wrong?"

"You’re firing oodbye breakfast"

"God, no Take a breath, okay? This is just breakfast"

Molly nodded and wrapped her hands around her coffee cup like it was a lifeline

"I needed to talk to you about so Far on?"

"I had lunch with Shiori Hirano on Friday"

"No wonder you were so distracted"

"I wasn’t sure what she wanted I’d suspected she wanted to clear the air since I’ain"