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I slide off the desk and tugaard as usual It’s always this way after we mess around in his office or some other clandestine location Usually I become nervous, he becoirl, hoping he doesn’t hate aze soft, his sht actually care, andI don’t sound too nervous

He approaches ht, yes?"

I nod "Of course"

"Good" He traces er "I’ll coest, loving the idea of actually going out with him

"How about takeout?"

Disappointht" I step around him and start toward the door when he co oing?"

"I should go" I frown up at hioodbye?"

Standing on tiptoe, I presshow final that word sounds

"Violet What’s wrong?"

I shake my head I can’t tell him that I’ for hi for me, but what if …

What if this is all a lie?

He slips his fingers beneath ain "Tell " I sound silly Like I’ up an excuse

"You worry too much" He drops a kiss on the tip of my nose and then reaches out to unlock and open the door fordetails with you, Miss Fowler," he says loudly in case anyone is passing by

No one is, of course I want to laugh, but I don’t "Thank you, Mr McKay Your advice, as usual, is spot on"