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"Not really," he replied, his cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth He shoved a hand in his pocket and extracted a black Bic lighter The lighter hissed as he flicked it, the tip of his cigarette glowing as he brought it to the flame

Miranda didn’t lecture hi other people make their own mistakes Besides, as she to reprimand anyone about bad choices? She’d made quite a few of those in her own life

"So what did your landlord say?" Seth sat down, exhaling a cloud of smoke in the direction opposite her

She joined hilum, "He said it’ll be three or four days before we can move back in"

"You’ll stay here until then," Seth said without delay

She suppressed a sigh "Thanks for the offer, but I think we’ll check into a hotel Probably after I pick up the twins from school"

"Why would you pay ood room you can use for free?" He sounded incredibly annoyed

"Because…I don’t want to put you out," she said feebly

"Bullshit"

She lifted her chin in defiance "Fine, you want to know the real reason? I’et hed ruht ereout on the couch"

"It was a ain There’s too et involved with anyone, even if it’s just a casual fling I’ used to a new city, trying to ot flooded and her" She shook her head "So if you’re offering us a place to stay in exchange forto bed with--"

"The offer isn’t conditional, for chrissake I’e for rooray eyes flashed "Fuck, Miranda, what kind of assle do you think I am?"

Guilt splashed around in her belly when she realized the wounded expression on his face was genuine God, she’d actually hurt him