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"Of course," Andy assured hiiven ood to feature But you’ll get the final say"

"Whatever Noah says is fine with ot off the phone and called his ain until later tonight and that was only while he blew in and out to grab his stuff for to time for Nellie in between, he’d hardly been ho as Nellie didn’t protest, he planned on spending a lotto actually put his feelings out there, his staying would deter Nellie fro his jaw as he drove into the 5th Street parking lot, he pushed aside the annoying thoughts of Nellie on any dates with soet out of his car, he saw Rachel hurrying toward the car Well shit He glanced around casually to see if he spotted any paparazzi They’d long since posted signs all over warning of charges being pressed on any unauthorized photographers or paparazzi ere ever found trespassing anywhere near 5th Street’s private property That included the parking lot, but he knew that that never stopped those vultures During Gio’s mess and even when Felix had visited since then, they’d been known to pay people who lived in the nearby aparts whose s faced 5th Street to caet that perfect shot of so

"Abel!" Rachel raced up to him her hands clasped in front of her face "Oh azine photo shoot thing" She spoke a mile a minute "This would be such an enorazine of that caliber would do wonders for , and this could be just the break I need Andy said you had the final say, and I just wanted to say that I’d be willing to do anything--"

He lifted his hand, stopping her right there with a sht her hands over herin tears It onlythis "You’re right This is exactly e’re featuring regulars froym You’re a perfect candidate for this It is an awesoree this could do wonders for you They take one look at you and you’re golden"

She shook her head, apparently too overwheled her, chuckling "You’re gonna do great"

Wrapping her ar his lips by an inch "Thank you so much! You have no idea howaway froe of this they’d have a field day That’s the last thing he needed, especially now that he sensed he wasstrides with Nellie Maybe her da she’d had planned long before their tiht yet It was probably too early for the vultures to be lurking He squeezed her arain; only this ti, laughing, but practically broke out into a sprint "We gotta hurry He mentioned that Noah had already h he said you’d have the final say, I don’t want Noah telling any of his choices that they’re in and then say that it’s too late forher she was in no ht her hands to her face again, her eyes doing the crying thing all over Then she wrapped her arhed against his neck "As soon as we talk to Andy and Noah, I’ his ar Finally, Andy had an idea that wasn’t purely about getting publicity or sponsors This ht actually make the interview and photo shoot worth it

Chapter 12

For the past forty oing through her outfits for tooing to be able to join him for brunch Roni would be furious, especially because her decision to ignore hi with Abel

There was no question about it now She was definitely picking up on a vibe fros, but she was still too chicken to dare say anything Their second night in a row together, although she wasn’t counting on it, s She knew there was only sointo personal stuff Already Abel had broken some of the unspoken rules on more than one occasion

That reminded her that she still didn’t knowabout his fight froht they’d filled her in on theirwith in a couple of days

Since she was in the middle of a load of laundry, she decided to have some coffee and do soht with such disdain Apparently he and his ca all the fight-related events at 5th Street leading up to the fight where there would be reporters, cameras, and such present It was best if she knew a little of what she was getting herself into