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"I don’t think so, he’s just trying to figure sos out, and doesn’t know exactly how to react to all this yet Like I said last weekend, he just needs time"

I frowned at Jason’s words, how , but not callingup? It was so unlike Eli

"What are you doing?" Brett asked on a laugh

I jumped at the sound of his voice suddenly behind me, and quickly forced my body to relax "What do you otten about, on the island countertop, so I showed him the frosted part

"I only eat the tops of cupcakes"

"Really? So the rest of the cake just gets left behind?"

My eyes widened andon the counter and popped a piece in his mouth "I feel bad for the poor cake"

I slowly looked up to Kristen and Jason; both were staring at the rest of the cupcake like they didn’t knohat to say And when Kristen looked up at me, that same look of pity she’d had for the last as there

It was ridiculous that I wanted to say that was Eli’s part, that Brett couldn’t eat it Because Eli wasn’t here, he’d made the decision not to be I needed to accept that and move on

Chapter Six

September 14, 2013

Paisley

JOGGING QUICKLY TO h the peephole, and a s!"

Brett leaned forward to kiss my cheek as he stepped around me "Hello, beautiful"

"HaI’ross"

Setting the two cups of coffee on the kitchen bar, he turned and pulled ue slid over ree with that," he countered

"What’s this?"

"That" He pulled back and made a face, like he wasn’t sure how I’d respond "You told ured you didn’t go to the store after workso I decided to bring you some It was rabbed the cups before walking over to the couch, leaving the cups on the coffee table "So you need an excuse to coured I ain

"Definitely don’t need one," I assured hihed huskily