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"Grow up, pretty boy Let’s et to work" I whacked hi care to fold it, and carried it with hiently on the table I sht What I wouldn’t give to knoas running through his rinding beans, ar and cream on the counter while he peeled and sliced a banana I poured granola, he milked and banana-ed the bowls for us Within a fewbreakfast as though we’d been doing so for years Our siuedinto my bowl

"I need to stop by the Chronicle office"

"Are you working on so for the paper?" I asked, surprised at the level of interest even I could hear in my voice Would he be in town for a while? Why did I care? Oh boy

"I’etaways in the Bay Area--weekend drives kind of thing," he answered through ato do that?" I asked, exa not to look too interested in his answer

"Next week I leave on Tuesday," he replied and my stoo to Tahoe Why the hell did ?

"I see," I added, again fascinated by the raisins

"But I’ll be back before Tahoe I was planning on just driving straight there when I finishat ood," I answered quietly,all around

"When are you headed up, anyway?" he asked, see up with Neil and Ryan on Thursday, but I have to stay in the city to work until at least noon on Friday I’onna rent a car and drive up that afternoon"

"Don’t rent a car I’ll swing through to pick you up," he offered, and I nodded without a word

That settled, we finished our breakfast and watched Clive chase a stray piece of fluff around the table over and over again We didn’t talk rinned

Text between Mi with James?

James who?

James Brown, obviously Who else?

NO! What the hell?

Relected to onna kick her ass when I see her next She better not cancel on Tahoe Did Ryan tell you he was bringing his guitar?

Yep, he told

He did? Haha I just thought it would be fun

Text between Neil and Mi with Sophia and Ryan tonight?

Yep, and you better bring your A game Sophia and I are pretty severe

Sophia kno to bowl? Wow

Why is that ?

I just wouldn’t have expected her to bowl is all See you tonight

Text between Neil and Si up with us this weekend?

Yep, but I’ up?

Fri night so thru the city onback into the city? You’re doing that shoot in Carht?

I just need to pick up soet your ass to Tahoe

I will, but I’

I see everything

You sure about that, Big Boy? What about Sophia?

Sophia? Why is everyone asking me about Sophia?

See you in Tahoe

Text between Mimi and Caroline:

You have soo Ricardo on me

What the hell did I do?

Explain to me why you didn’t tell nore my text! CAROLINE!!

Oh, settle down This is exactly why I did NOT tell you

Caroline Reynolds, this is news that obviously

I should have known about!

Look, I can handle it okay?? He’sto spend an obscene amount of money

on this project

I frankly don’t care howwith him

Listen to yourself! I will take on whatever new client

I damn well please! I have this under control

We’ll see…Did I hear a ruer?

Wow, subject change Yes, I a way

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Mimi?? You there??

Damn you, Mier…coer isn’t here, only the exorcist

Not even a little bit funny

What’s up?

What ti me up tom?

I should be back in the city by noon

If you can knock off e can beat rush hour

Already told Jillian I’ht now?

In Car the ocean

Boy, are you a closet roo where theht you were the romantic one

I told you, I’, even you would appreciate this sight--waves crashing, sun setting, it’s nice