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Eo back to New York He’s wholeheartedly opposed to it But New York is where an is And we’re in a plane on our way there right now

I an in the fall He took care of me when I needed a place to stay, and I took care of hiot sick with cancer Matt needed an expensive et the money was for me to suck it up and take one for the tea the only ed family--the one I’d run away froan went on with his life

I have wanted to contact hian is deaf, and he co is hard for me So letters and phone calls are not possible for us The Reed family is poor, and they don’t even have a co it to thee on Skype, but they are both poor and proud, which is a killer combination

It’s been alan It has been just as long since I’ve talked to him I want to look into his eyes I need to see hi in New York in twenty minutes over the interco; Dad is not Dad’s bodyguard sets his newspaper to the side and buckles his seat belt My dad has money Lots and lots of lad my mom married my dad because no other man on the face of the earth could ever afford her

Dad owns Madison Avenue Not the street--the upscale clothing and accessory line It’s a popular line of really expensive items that started in California and has now spread nationwide My parents have more money than God

"Are you excited, Emily?" my mother asks as the wheels touch down I take a deep breath I can already breathe easier just knowing I’m in the same city as him

I look directly into her eyes since she kno ether "More than you know"

"I don’t knohy you feel the need to go to college, Eotten e"

Last year, my dad tried to marry me off to the son of one of his business partners That’s why I left California with nothing and took a bus all the way to New York I didn’t take a di in the subithabout my life away froht And hoent for days without food sometimes He chooses to think I lived an upscale life while I ay But I didn’t It was hard I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything, though Because it’s what brought an

God, I want to see hio away, too, but they want to see me settled into e I’ll be attending, Julliard I’ve alanted to study

My mother sets his attention "We’ve already discussed this, darling She doesn’t want to getMr Fields"

I snort I wouldn’t marry that ass if he were the lastman," my father says What’s really bad is that he believes it even though Trip is really just an opportunistic asole ants to climb the financial ladder, and he wants to use , I can say that much

"M," ets her purse, and we dise for us outside, and we all slide in while soe

"He blows his nose constantly, Dad," I say "And he doesn’t shower after he plays basketball" And he called me stupid in front of all his friends But we don’t talk about that part

My dad’s lips twitch "That boy has a lot of potential Great vision He would make a fine husband"

What he means is that we could co the net worth of both I have no interest in being richer In fact, the happiest tian and his brothers He has four of theer They live alone since their mom died and their dad left They don’t have much, but they love one another like crazy

My parents loveshot

"You should partner with hirouse I can’t count the number of times in the past few h He is a master at business, but he knows very little about relationships

"Do you plan to see that boy while you’re here, Eet, if he’ll have le word and haven’t talked to hiry that he has ht of it

I knew that I was giving Logan up when my dad paid for his brother’s treatment, but I didn’t think it would be permanent I look down at the tattoo on my inner forearan’s naan unlocked my world He accepted and loved ht I was I just hope he still does

It’s taking forever to get to my apartment I have to listen to my dad talk about how fit Trip would be as a husband the whole ride My h We have a new understanding since I spilled ets it, and she’s on s any better with my father

"If that boy is smart, he’ll stay far, far away from you,"with soan is rich in all the ways I wish I were He’s rich in family, steeped in love and coan’s an a artist, and he works at his fa his fabulous art on people’s skin The last tiot a scholarship, but he had to get a deferot sick They took out a lot of loans to pay for Matt’s first treatan quit school and took over for him

"If that boy has any sense at all," Mo for you to come back to New York"

I hope that’s the case But so an every day It’s asking an awful lot for him to wait for me for three full months while I find my way back to hi, darling? I know you get reports"

I scoot to the edge of the seat Please tell me he’s okay Please I have asked him this more ti ain we made

"Fine"

That’s all he says Just that one word I flop against the seat back

"Elaborate, please," , but he’s not out of the woods He has to have scans every oes on"

My heart clenches inTears start to burn ood, darling," she says to Dad "I’lad you were able to help hilares at o to Julliard"