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"They work together several nights a week," I shot back quietly, acutely aware of the fact that I did not want to be having this personal discussion in front of James But I just couldn’t seem to keep it in If I didn’t talk about, I felt like I’d burst

"Whether she’s around or not, she’ll only be able to ht? That’s totally what she’s doing"

"Yes," she said simply "Want my advice?"

I nodded, fascinated Ja on his phone, one proprietary arm thrown around Bianca’s shoulders

"She wants hiht for hio for her if I don’t fight? I don’t want a In fact, I knoouldn’t What Ifor; that you’d never give him up Don’t you think it’s about time for that?"

I didn’t have the answer for that, but I certainly burned so about it

The reception was held at the Biello e, but it was still a crush inside

The interior decor was prettyof an old Vegas old, and hell, even pictures of white tigers

I found alht away that it was best just to stick close to Jaood, because there was no telling what an obsessed James would do if, God forbid, someone accidentally bumped into Bianca

We hadn’t exactly rushed there, but it was a full hour before I spotted Tristan, and it was as he cah the front door, Mona on his arm They had only just arrived

An entire hour later

I told myself they must have just been held up at the funeral home I had to tellthings, and I wouldn’t have stopped

He hadn’t even spotted me yet, but I turned my back on him

Bianca’s eyes were sy? Aht now?"

"It’s a bad situation I think you’re doing your best Ja rounds You want to catch a ride with us? I could abscond with you toto start on that painting with you that I was telling you about, with the yellow scarf, and you could vent at There was nothing I’d have liked better than to slip away before Tristan even saw me, and spend the afternoon with Bianca in her peaceful studio I loved that studio And I could undoubtedly use a good venting session