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Oh, no

"Jordan," I say quickly "I am not still in love with you I don’t care what Cooper told you, okay? Itio I’veabout?"

"Didn’t he give you a ride ho?"

"Yeah But we didn’t talk about you We talked about Mom and Dad It was nice I haven’t talked to Cooper--just one-on-one--like that in a long tis Our differences, Ialike--but that that’s all right Whatever his relationship with Mo"

I stare at hi Cooper can’t stand Jordan Ito take his calls or open the door when he coress Good for you"

"Yeah," Jordan says He continues to finger the graffiti "I think I talked hiree to be enuinely shocked Cooper can’t stand his fa at St Patrick’s Cathedral, with a reception at the Plaza, in their company? Those are so not his type of events…

"Well," I say Because I really don’t knohat else to say "That’s…that’s a, Jordan Really I’m so happy for you"

"It reallybetter would have been if…well, if you would have agreed to come tomorrow, Heather"

I clutch my beer "Oh, Jordan," I say "That’s so sweet But--"

"That’s why it’s so hard for oes on, as if I hadn’t spoken "And that’s this Heather" He reaches across the table to grip the hand that isn’t curled around lass, then looks earnestly into my eyes "It really hurtstomorrow"

I blink at him "Jordan," I say "I--"

"Please letmy hand "It isn’t that I don’t want you there, Heather More than anyone in the world, I want you there You’re the person I’ve been closest to for the longest in my life If there’s anyone I want to be by my side for the most important event of my life, it’s you"

"Um, Jordan," I say "I’m flattered I really am But shouldn’t the person you most want at your side for this be--"

"It’s Tania," Jordan interrupts

"Right," I say "That’s what I mean Shouldn’t Tania be the person youshe’s the one you’re--"