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"Wori sure you are comfortable, and they would be totally useless to me"

"But Father, I will stay out of their way" Hayley put her arms around him "I promise not to trouble you"

"Are you sure your request isn't due to your wanting to be near Austin Sommers?"

Hayley's expressionabout his new position He was regretfulit

"Austin will be in the office How couldto do with him?" Hayley smiled as the realization came to her "Austin isn't in the office, is he?"

"I assumed Maddie told you of his position on the ship"

"Why would she know about his duties?"

"I told her I just thought"

"See you both have kept to yourself concerning ar

Hayley crossed her ar very well to either of us lately"

"Maddie did tell me that you were upset about Austin, and she has asked me to talk with you about it Before I had the chance to do so, you approached ston"