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"The coer door to his car for et back to the office Get in"

I’d scooted in, feeling unco theand clothing me "I have money," I’d muttered as he drove away

"That you can’t access without alerting everyone of your whereabouts You ready for that yet?"

No No, I wasn’t "I’ll pay you back"

So, I’d spent two hours the day before trying to decide what I wanted to read on my e-reader, and except for lunch with Autu two books

Saturday was spent writing with O’Dea again We s I’d written Like last time, it was a lot more fun than I cared to admit out loud

"I had lunch with Autumn," I answered his question

He stuck s from the sink into the dishwasher and turned to ainst the kitchen counter, his arms crossed over his chest "Aye, she told me What else?"

"I’m sorry, um, when did you become my prison warden?"

"It’s only a question"

"It sounds like an interrogation"

He cocked his head, eyes narrowed in suspicion "Why don’t you want to tell hed at the ridiculousness of the conversation "O’Dea, I read two books yesterday That is the extent of the excitement that was experienced in this apartment"

"So why evade?"

"I’ like I’o as you please, but until the idiot who put you in hospital is caught, I do worry about you wandering around on your own Which is what you did yesterday"

Confused, I shookabout?"

"I buhbor on the second floor, as I was coraphic artist for the label"

"Okay"

My response lower "You met him yesterday"

"I did?"

"Skylar"

Ito--"Oh The guy with the beard?" I’d taken a brief walk down the riverbank for so back into the apartuy with a beard had held the door open forof the encounter because we’d uy with the beard"

I scowled at his annoyed tone "Why are you acting like I’ from you?"

"Because you are I asked you what you did yesterday and you oer and told hi to keep a low profile while rite this album, it surprisedabout? I took a walk down to the river I needed fresh air When I cauy with the beard held the door open for ed hellos End of story Why are your panties in such a twist, O’Dea?"

"That was it That was all that was said?"

I wanted to slap that suspicious look off his face "I’ new friends, so yeahthat was it And don’t asktreated like a liar"