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"But," Jordan says

"You knohat your father’s going to say, Jordan," Stephanie reminds him

Jordan looks down at his shoes "Oh," he says "Okay Yeah"

"But don’t worry," Stephanie says "We’ll get her another bodyguard"

"Sure," Jordan says He continues to stare at his shoes They’re soe and black with colorful neon swoops on the sides "Of course"

So him Whatever it is, he doesn’tdown at the swoops on his shoes

"Hey, buddy," Cooper says, noticing the salances up, then smiles his sweet, duot ood" Then, as if really seeing the two of us for the first ti suspiciously, "Hey, are you two together or so?"

Christopher, to wholances at Jordan oddly, but before he can open his mouth to speak, Cooper says, "What would make you think that, Jordan?"

"I don’t know," Jordan says, with a shrug "You just looktogether But I know irl" Jordan grins at Cooper, then raises his fist and gives him a mock punch in the shoulder

There’s an uncomfortable silence until finally Cooper asks Jordan the obvious question "Isn’t Tania your best girl? She’s your wife"

"Well, yeah," Jordan says, lowering his fist "But Heather was my first"

"Jordan, ere neverthe frustration from my voice with difficulty

Sometimes it’s hard to remember what I ever saw in Jordan Except that he was cute and could be very sweet and affectionate ere alone together, a lot like Tania’s Chihuahua

"And even if ere married," I say, "we’re broken up now So does that o out with anyone else?"

Jordan looks confused "No," he says "You can go out hoever you want toexcept him" He points at Cooper "Because that would be like incest"

Fortunately Lauren, the production assistant, pokes her head through the French doors and calls, tapping on her headset, "Car’s ready downstairs"

"Oops," Jordan says "Gotta go Call ives me a quick kiss on the top of the head, faux-punches Cooper in the shoulder again, then turns around to jog back into the Allingtons’ apartlance at Stephanie and Christopher, I see both of the at Cooper and me, Stephanie with an expression that reet more half-and-half out of one of us