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“Letforward “You’ve already recruited , and now you’re wanting me to help you date as well? What’s next? You wanthis posture “Well, why not liveyours, are you, Tanner?”

Josh’s head snapped back in surprise That was bullshit Utter bullshit He was living Hell, that’s why he hadn’t gone back to his old job Why he was pursuing his drea a destructive workaholic

“I’, it just seems that beneath all the quips and winks, you seem a tiny bitlost”

What the fuck

His burst of temper was suppressed by the appearance of their server, and neither said a word as the obliviously cheerful man put their entrees in front of theain, and Josh took a deep breath

“Just because I don’t have every rand life plan doesn’t mean I’m lost,” he said quietly

“Hey!” she said, her voice wounded “I was just trying to help you the way you’ve helped me”

“Well, don’t,” he said, gritting his teeth “Let’s just drop it”

“Josh—”

“I said drop it, Heather”

“Look, I obviously struck a nerve, and I’m sorry I just think—”

“I don’t care what you think We clear?”

Her mouth clamped shut, and he saw fro her teeth