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"I’m a waste of time?" he said softly She shook her head

"No You were the best ti sound, shattering the mood They stared at each other for a moment, and then she headed over to the phone Tate kneho it would be – talk about fucking aard She glanced at Jameson, then lifted the receiver out of the cradle

"Hi," she said in a soft voice, keeping her back to the roo to Nick

"Hey, so I was thinking, wanna get dinner so afterwards," Nick’s voice was excited

"I was looking forward to dinner here It’s , it’s been a long day I’hed into the phone

"We don’t have to do this, you know We can just do roohed Suddenly, she felt Jaht behind her He always radiated heat Like he was the sun

Just the center of your universe, that’s all

"No, you should be there I’ve got a dress ready," she told Nick Jameson’s hands crept onto her shoulders

"Are you sure? You sound kinda weird," Nick pointed out She h

"I’m aleird, don’t you know that about me yet?" she asked

"He’ll never know you the way I do," the devil whispered in her ear She shivered

"Alright, I’ll pick you up at your room," Nick said

"Tell him you won’t be here," Jameson hissed

"I’ll be ready," Tate assured Nick

"Ready for me," Jameson breathed She started to shiver

"See you later"

"Later"

She hung up the phone and Ja into her shoulders She closed her eyelids Sighed He h it was more pain than release Just like she liked She opened her eyes, shook hio," she said, her voice thick

"No"