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Kitty raps on the glass overlooking the street "Have you seen the owl outside your ?"

I follow her line of vision knowing I’ll see nothing "There’s an owl?"

"Sure, maybe it was yesterday I can’t keep track" Kitty looks crestfallen, but a soes to ins to pour tea From the lack of stea out down in the pub? We really have a lovelyfroeous with chips, so it is"

To be honest, I do want spend so crowd at night, I’m always tempted to pull up a stool and watch everyone operate The oldtheir heads at the younger custoet looser the later it gets There always see place, putting a group of girls in feather boas and glitter lotion It’s Shane He’s the reason I don’t stay Yet if I dig deep into my subconscious, I’d probably realize he’s also the ood things about the cod" I push ht I’ to stop in"

"A fib if I ever heard one"

"Yeah" I laugh, still too groggy todenial Kitty sets the teapot down on the dresser and starts toback to sleep, after all With a shrug, I head to the bathroo why she’s decided to switch up the routine, al an early start today Myfrom the bedroo and sticks like slimy reflection in the hborhood of Swa out there I shut off the running water in the sink to listen, trying to figure out why he is in entler than usual as he sets so doith a thunk "This one’s just boiled I’ll trade you"

"You know, I thought so about it felt odd" The note of embarrassment in her voice makes me frown "The temperature, like"

"The pots look the same, don’t they? Easycoffee to the guests, we’ll know you’ve finally lost the plot"

In my horror, I drop hted laughter Obviously, she is far froiven myself away as an eavesdropper Honestly, the fact that I’ve beco one last disgusted glance at er into the bedrooer in boxer shorts and bare feet

Shane cos before snapping back up to search htful expression that ive a flying fk His hair is slightlysuspenders Apart frohters, I don’t think I’ve ever seen soood and natural on hi between h we’ve just finished discussing the weather Do they even need to discuss the weather here? Rain There, discussion over

"Well" Kitty picks up both teapots, slides toward the door "I’ll leave you to it, then"

Shane le eyebrow and point toward the door, but Kitty is already closing it behind her All I can do is gape

"What are you still doing here?" My breaths are shortening This is far too inti light with a bed so close Without the armor of my jeans and boots in place, I feel far too exposed I need hio"