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I was a wanderer, never meant to set down roots I’d been torn fro ever since In so many ways, it was my destiny

Chapter 8

Willia on the three-di the work of artists undertextures Many have called it tedious, but I enjoy focusing my attention on minutia

Especially today I’ve been unable to think of anything besides Jenna since the moment I kissed her--and she kissedabout that kiss I couldn’t sleep I could only re of her body pressed against e out of s to do today Things that don’t involve my fixation on Jenna

And just like the previous Monday, I’ atuntil I’ on before he speaks

"Liam," my cousin says I should have realized it was him when my nearby coworkers all went silent Adah our office is pretty casual, people still get inti up unannounced

So up his shorts off the bathroohout our adolescence He also ate up all my favorite breakfast cereal on a consistent basis In fact, Adareatly when he first ca for that to change

I straighten and look at him "What?"

"I need you for a sec Let’s take a walk"

Let’s take a walk That’s his favorite way to have a short, discreet conversation with an e around here so ofto take a walk

When Ada It is a logical way to get some privacy in an open-concept office, I suppose But if Adam needs to speak to me, he knows exactly where I live and is well acquainted with my phone number, too