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Did he h I had to tend to Ellie I’d been a horrible roo his hands fro any lower, I took a step back My head was ame he was committed to this--to us--and wanted to share an address with me "I need to talk to Ellie Can I call you later?"

His htened into a line and his eyes settled on mine Shit He’d been vulnerable with me, opened up and explained his need to keep me close and his fear of rejection And here I was, ready to reject his proposal I took his hand in mine and squeezed "Actually, I could come over later if you like I just need to make sure Ellie’s okay"

His mouth relaxed and he leaned down to kiss my forehead "I’ll send Henry back in a few hours"

"Okay" I wondered if I’d ever ride the subway again Not if Ben had his way I’d be chauffeured around the city like a kept woenerosity We did, however, need to have a talk about boundaries andBen out and locking the door at his insistence, I sought out Ellie, tapping lightly on her bedrooitated

"Can I come in?" I peeked my head inside She was curled up under aat her little TV in the corner "Ellie? Are you okay?"

"Just fking lovely" Her tone was laced with sarcasht now is to be around two people in love"

"What happened?"

"Men happened I’m done with them I’ for them to call I don’t need the vibrators and I’ll be taking care of myself from now on, thank you very ht this on The last I knew she was single and wasn’t really dating "Did you go out with someone new?"

"Doesn’t otten"

"He didn’t call, did he?"

"Nope That asshat"