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"Please don’t argue withsoftly "I really want to be alone for a bit" She paused "I know you do, but I need some space I’ll call you fro up, the iPhone in her hand started to vibrate And vibrate And vibrate so like a lanced over and saw the frustration gli with my boss, maid of honor, cousins, coworkers"
"They all have a ton of questions, huh?"
"Duh" Sheit off This is ridiculous"
She swiped her finger over the touch screen, then dropped the phone in the cup holder of Dylan’s rental
"I can’t believe this is happening," sheout"
"So’stexts" He tapped the front pocket of his trousers, where he’d tucked his cell phone "My leg is going nuuests are gone, and the catering staff packed everything up She’s going to take all the food home with her, since it’s already been paid for" Her voice cracked "Oh, andof sympathy He’d never understood why the bride’s fa Chris’s boss ed for the venue, but the McKinleys had taken care of everything else--food, flowers, string quartet Judging by how tasteful and beautiful the ballroo had been pretty costly for Claire’s parents He felt bad for them They’d seemed like really nice people, and his brother had cohter
"I guess I should text Chris and let him knohich hotel I’ll be--what the hell, Dylan? Where are you taking me?"
That she hadn’t noticed their destination until now spoke volumes about her state of mind As the airport became visible in the distance, he felt Claire’s a?" she asked in a tight voice
"The Coast Guard Air Station" He flicked the turn signal and changed lanes, then sped off the freeway exit ra a ride with a buddy of mine He’s a Coast Guard pilot"
"A ride? A ride to where?"
"I’o with me"
Silence descended over the interior of the SUV He snuck a peek at Claire and found her looking at him like he’d just told her he was a closet Backstreet Boys fan or so The mixture of confusion and horror on her face was almost comical
He was pretty confused hi Claire home with him? He didn’t even like the woman In fact, for the past year and a half he’d actively been rooting for Chris to come to his senses and dump her