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Hiswhile he was "traveling the world" Worse, she had no idea that so to her had been the catalyst to send him into his personal hell in the first place

"Elliott Alexander, are you listening to et this under control His ot crazy ideas like co to visit him He adored his mother, but he couldn’t have her here while he was in thisfine, Mom Seriously, I’ll be home next week Time will fly and before you know it, I’ll be back under your feet again"

She sighed and Eli knew he ht have avoided the lecture for now, but she’d ambush him with it later

KAY UNWRAPPED HER sandwich and took a bite as she opened her e-lanced around to make sure Nick was still ensconced in his office before pulling up the photo Ridley had sent her fro under the ht after he’d kissed her The look on his face was a

If Ridley hadn’t sent her the picture, she’d never have believed he could look like that

After his abrupt departure following their kiss, she’d been through a gaer

She’d been pissed

But ever since seeing the photo, her e around her was the salass Things took on new h the lens of possibility

The positive of the situation was the anger had finally pushed her to start es She’d resolved to finally stand up to her et out ain But if there was even a chance that Eli round

Her cell phone buzzed against the desk,sound as it bumped around on the hard surface Kay dropped her sandwich in her haste to pick it up

"Oh, shoot"

"What happened?" Her best friend, Sasha, sounded like she had a mouthful as well She called Kaylee on her lunch break most days, so she probably did

"I just dropped h, so I think it’s okay"

A soft harru as it didn’t hit the floor, it’s fair game as far as I’m concerned Food is too expensive to waste these days"

Kay picked up her sandwich and shoved the turkey back between the bread "You’re right about that I’ to afford to feed Hope when she’s older and starts eating more"