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I’d gotten a text frodinner at his office I understood, but that didn’t e and it was exciting as the buildup to the opening cererew I really did understand the demands Ethan was under at work, and it made me feel better to know that he hated it as much as I did, if not more He told me all the time how much he wished he could just stay in for one of my hoether and have sex for dessert

Yeah, me too

I was a wreck emotionally and I knew it I was lonely, and hor needy

I looked longingly over at the Miele coffeemaker, which had to be worth ranite worktop No good coffee for the next seven onna suck about as ht I didn’t do decaf and figured torturing myself with only one cup a day wasn’t worth the hassle

I was findinga close personal relationship with herbal teas instead Raspberry and Tangerine Zinger had been pleasant surprises, I er and called Benny

"Hello, ht?" I asked, hoping I didn’t sound too pathetic

"Ricardo’s here and we’re just done with dinner"

"Ahhh, well, why did you even answer the phone? You’re otherwise busy Sorry for interrupting, I just wanted to give you a drive-by love blast"

"No, no, no,on with you?" Ben ithout a doubt the most emotionally intuitive man on the planet He could sniff out the so ith possible scenarios I’d seen hi on with me," I lied "You’re busy and have co out sohed into the phone Why did I call Ben again?

"I’ on with you?"

"Ben, I’ood I’ve moved in with Ethan and he’s very swa"

"So you’re alone tonight?" Ben was going to ask me for details, one after the other I aanization s"

"Why on earth didn’t you call me? I’d have taken you out for a spin"

"No, you have plans with the fantastically handso out for a spin the last days anyway"

"You’re not feeling well?"