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“More like the other nights are devoted to band practice The guys don’t like it when I’irls don’t like when I’m distracted by the band”

Heather put a hand over her chest “You poor thing And you’ve lived this long?”

Barely He’d barely lived this long

Josh frowned as the dark thought overtook hiured that his storhbor would rub off on hie “Where you fro prickly for twofriendly conversation”

“You are not, you’re trying to get in my pants”

“Honey, if I wanted to be in your pants, I’d be there already,” he said, even though he wasn’t at all sure it was true She seemed very determined to dislike him

“Go away,” she muttered as they stepped out onto the sidewalk

“Tell me where you’re from, and I’ll leave you alone”

For now

She rolled her eyes “Midwest”

“Where in the Midwest?”

“What do you want, like, a map?”

Josh’s head fell backward as he stared at the sky “How about a state, 4C Jesus Why of all the women did you put this one next door to ruo about h “Fine You win I’ll leave you to take over the world of weddings”

He lifted his own hand for a cab One stopped immediately, and she huffed in annoyance “Of course”

Josh opened the car door and gestured for her to get in

“No, go ahead,” she said gru, as though trying to figure out how to spin his gentle?”

He shook his head “Too late for so both ways or not at all”