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"I justI never expected the ti way, I’ that I didn’t think you were capable -"

I interrupted before he tripped over his words "It’s alright, I knohat you were trying to say"

"I’ve got to ask: you’ve been around y around them?"

I bit my bottom lip "Yeah," I finally admitted "And there’s a little around you, too, if I’h he was sive ood coach I take it you had a good coach to pick that up from"

My smile faded "Not exactly" Before he could ask for me to elaborate I quickly asked, "So did Jared decide not to stay and watch?"

"He stayed to the end but then scarpered pretty quickly Said he had soested he hadn’t believed that excuse "Have you two had a falling out or soled "Jared and I have never had a friendship to fall out of Even our business relationship is beyond strained Antonio eo You o"

There was silence for a moment "I don’t think it’s just that"

"You mean the fact that I ‘wouldn’t let hi your telepathic conversation with him"

His cheeks reddened "I can’t believe you heard that Jared said absorbing soy must have made you tune into it He wouldn’t say y part" His tone was probing

"There’s nothing to tell I was in a bad way after killing Victor, and Jared let ed as if to emphasise the simplicity of it all

"Well that confirive anyone anything, let alone his energy Like I said before, I don’t think his probleo I think he likes you, a lot actually"

I gave him a doubtful look "I fail to see how you could make that conclusion when he barely speaks or looks at me He asked me to join his consort collection, yeah, but that’s just about sex He’s been sulking ever since I said no"

Evan pointed a finger atwith Jared He’s never really liked a woman in more than a physical sense So he doesn’t kno to handle it He just knows that he wants you and probably thinks that if he screws you it’ll all make sense"

"So you’re attuned to hi Actually, ere human ere really close There wasn’t a part of his life that I didn’t know about, and vice versa We did aled?"