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“I aot a little old-fashioned about you I would have thought you’d have come close to the altar a couple times”

Heather snorted

“Co uy?”

“No,” she said slowly “I don’t know that that’s for rin “We have so in common”

“What, the dedicated bachelor has never been in love? I’m shocked Shocked I say!”

“Hey, I never said I’ve never been in love,” he corrected, “just that I don’t have plans to be in the future”

“Really? When?” she asked, curious as to what sort of girl could hold the attention of a corade Her name was Robin, and she let me play her Game Boy at recess”

“However did you let her slip away froht by another lady Her naame selection on her Game Boy”

“A player even then, huh?”

“Then and always,” he said

His voice was still teasing, but there was a slight intensity to his tone now, as though he were trying to tell her soazes with hiht now? Givenot to fall in love with you because you’ll never fall back?”

He laughed “That obvious, huh?”

“Definitely,” she said, shoving his legs out of her way so she could pull a spoon out of the drawer and taste her coffee cake batter

“And in case it wasn’t clear, I’ all of your charm just fine”

“Glad to hear it, 4C Because despite all your sass, you are a relationship kind of girl, and I’e that,” Heather said, digging her tasting spoon into the bowl