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“Wrong Drink up”

She sighed and sed the beer in one gulp “Okay Now tell ht my dad’s family was a bunch of imh school in Colorado when it looked liketoo serious As soon as he found a replaceone”

“So how did yourto my dad, they’d lost contact and she just showed up in Sundance one day, four years later He took one look at her and knehy he hadn’t settled down They were married within the week”

“That’s so romantic”

“Romantic ain’t the first word that comes to mind when I think of my folks How about your parents?”

“My mom wrecked her car She took it to a repair shop and ard of such a beautiful piece ofThey disliked each other intensely, yet soet ether ever since”

“See? That’s romantic”

“Ever co the question?”

Chase shook his head

“Why not?”

“Haven’t found a woman who doesn’t drive me crazy after teeks”

Ava lifted her eyebrows “Your longest relationship has been teeks?”

“Give or take” He gazed at her fro your wedding since you were a little girl?”

“I’ with no one around except the officiant and est relationship?” he asked

At least they’d slowed down on the shots Her head was getting ether for six ether?”

“No, he’d been in Vancouver for most the TV season”

Chase frowned “So you had no idea what he was doin’ when he ay from you?”

“Wasn’t like I didn’t see him I flew to Vancouver or he ca withof hiroaned “Maybe the tabloids were right How didn’t I see they were so into each other? I’m such an idiot”

He curled his hand around hers “Hey Sometimes we see ant to Doesn’t make you an idiot, Ava In my mind, it makes you a victim He lied to you Used you Set you up It sucks that it was played out in public You’re handling it better than most would”

“You really think so?”

“Yep” Chase s at her closely “You still wanna play this gaa not to be wildly attracted to each other But when he kept staring at her, she understood he was referring to the actual drinking gaht”

Okay Think, Ava Soe, I shared a steamy onscreen kiss with my female costar”

“I told you I don’t watch TV”