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Chapter Forty-four

September 9, 2011

Durha with the intention of driving to ca roses

“Hi,” he said, s her ar here?”

“I caive you these” He lifted the dozen long-stemmed red roses he held in his left hand

“They’re beautiful Thank you” She juhed at her exuberance and returned her e, blond hair

“I orried I wouldn’t see you again Do you want to coainst his neck

He nodded, and she led him to the elevator

“These are really beautiful” She held the bouquet close to her face, inhaling the scent “And you chose red this tiht white”

“White syht hair “That doesn’t apply anyed as if he’d struck her and quickly handed hi to ask what the problem hen the elevator door opened She stepped around hi down the hall

“April? Wait up” He jogged after her, still clutching the bouquet

She pulled her keys out of her backpack and opened the door to her apart to close it in his face

“Wait a second” He placed his pal it open

“Look, you didn’t have to fly all the way down here and give in anyloat”

“Did you tell all your friends? I’irl out a couple of tiht”

“That isn’t what happened” Siether, you didn’t contact me No phone calls, no texts Now it’s the weekend and you show up on my doorstep Did you fly all the way down here for a booty call?”

“Of course not If you’d let me explain, I—”

“I’o back to Washington I can’t keep you fro about what happened, but it would be nice if you letin the newspaper about how I got drunk and slept with you on our second date”