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Because of course some asshat reporter had asked my mother how she felt about the tattoo, so that secret was out Apparently now no decent boy froood family would ever marry me Previously, I’d been unlikely to land a man due to my various lumps and buo pointing out to her that I was alreadyon the front door Dad just looked atvoice boo the cops”

“Wait Please,” the big voice said “I’ve got hih so I can hand it in to you”

“No”

Muffled noises “He said to ask you about his T-shirt”

The one he’d left behind in Vegas It was in , still damp Huh Maybe But I still wasn’t convinced “What else?”

More talking “He said he still didn’t want the … excuse ’ back”

I opened the door, but kept the chain on Ain a black suit handed round and there were lots of voices Apparently this e incident hadn’t slowed down David at all

“Ev?”

“Yes”

He paused “Listen, you probably want to lie low for a while until this all dies down, okay? Saet you out of there He’s part of ave uy

“Where would I go?” I asked

“He’ll, ah … he’ll bring you toout”

“To you?”

“Yeah, there’ll be the divorce papers and shit to sign, so youthis away froetting out of there before Moood reason or not, I couldn’t forget the way David had slaue back-up plan taking shape With the internship gone, I could return to work at the café Ruby would be delighted to haveup with this horde on my heels, however, would be a disaster

My options were few and none of theave a particularly pained sounding sigh “What else are you gonna do? Huh?”

Good question

Out past Sahts flashed and people yelled It didn’t seem real If this hat David’s everyday life was like, I had no idea how he handled it

“Look You need to get the fk out of there,” he said, words brisk, brittle “It’ll cal his hands David was right Whatever happened, I had to get this away from the people I loved I could do that much at least

“Ev?”

“Sorry Yes, I’d like to take you up on that offer,” I said “Thank you”

“Hand the phone back to Sa man could couy took up serious space Sa up “Ms Tho”