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"So, what’s the problereen eyes on Becker

He opened histo lie and say there was no proble His encounter with Jane in the elevator, the incredible week they’d spent together, his reluctance to get involved with her He even spilled soe, a topic he hadn’t spoken about with anyone but Jane

When he finished, Holly looked bewildered "But it sounds like you really care about her Why can’t you be with her?"

A heavy breath rolled out of his chest "She remindsof beer then set the bottle doith a laugh "Actually, she sounds nothing like your ex"

He frowned "Why do you say that?"

Carson shrugged "Well, you described your ex-wife as, not to sound like an ass, a selfish bitch"

"Carson," Holly chided

Becker sht Alice isn’t the nicest person"

"But Jane is," Carson pointed out "I played nine holes of et the selfish bitch vibe fro you about the interview," Holly chimed in

"Yeah," he admitted

"So she can’t be as bad as your ex" Holly’s features softened "You said your ex-ould do anything to get ahead in her career Well, if Jane was like that, she wouldn’t have given up until she got that scoop she originally came for Instead, she accepted your answer and left it alone"