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"Brody, listen… you made your decision and I completely respect that"

"I was pissed off"

"You had reason to be," he argued back

"You’re daht I did Even so, this is not what I want" I set the ripped-up document on the table and stood up "Take that Shred it, burn it, do whatever the hell you ith it, but do it after dinner Let’s go to The Buer and a beer with my best friend"

A srabbed his suit jacket out of the closet "You’re on"

He opened his office door and let o first I clapped his shoulder as I walked past hi to let you buy me dinner"

A few hours later, I took Diesel for a quick walk and crawled into bed, exhausted fro out too late with Andy

My phone chirped

K: ARE YOU STILL COMING?

FUCK! I got so caught up that I forgot I was going to go to Kacie’s tonight

BABY, I’M SO SORRY I HAD AN UNEXPECTED DINNER WITH ANDY AND JUST GOT HOME I TOTALLY FORGOT

K: OH, THAT’S OKAY I GET IT :(

No No No Not a SAD face!

I FEEL BAD, KACIE I’M SO SORRY LET ME MAKE IT UP TO YOU TOMORROW?

K: NO PROBLEM I UNDERSTAND I’M TIRED I’M GONNA HEAD TO BED I’LL TALK TO YOU IN THE MORNING, OKAY?

YOU’RE MAD

K: NO, NOT AT ALL I’M A LITTLE SAD, BUT THINGS HAPPEN JUST DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME, ALL RIGHT?

Forget about her? Holy shit

KACIE, I COULD NEVER FORGET ABOUT YOU

Except for tonight Ugh Way to go, Murphy You idiot

K: IT’S FINE I’M GONNA HEAD TO BED I’LL CALL YOU IN THE MORNING, OKAY?

OKAY I LOVE YOU

K: LOVE YOU TOO! :)

I felt like a total dick and that fake s? I was going to redeem myself and do her one better

Sleep had just about taken over when I felt htstand to check the time and realized I had three missed calls and five texts All from Brody