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His shoulders rose and fell on a harsh breath and carefully he did so Quickly I pulled down the skirt of hts Like that was even possible This situation was out of control Without fuss he pulled up his jeans, made himself presentable I looked everywhere but at hiers brushed over my face, tucked backhiive ain “I need to go hoet us a cab”

“No I’m sorry I know I started this But …” I shook oodbye”

“Like fk it was Don’t you even try to tellme look at hi re Portland until we’ve talked this out I proht To ca into h my dress What I wanted these days was awould be nice To reetback under control

“Tomorrow,” he repeated

“I don’t know” Now I felt tired, facing him I could have slept for a year My shoulders slumped and my brain stalled

He just stared at me, eyes intense “Okay”

Where that left us, I had no idea But I nodded as if so a deep breath

MyShit We’d had the talk, but things had been different back then

“David, you practiced safe sex, right, the lastto worry about”

“Good”

He took a step toward me “As far as I’m concerned we’re stillaround on you”

I had nothing My knees wavered Probably due to the recent action they’d seen Relief over hieance after our split couldn’t be part of it, surely I didn’t even want to think about Martha, that tentacle-wielding sea monster from the deep

Sex was so o Heit back toward the club to find Amanda and Jo I needed new panties and a heart transplant I needed to go ho the door The heavy bass of the ht

I rushed into the ladies’ room and locked myself into a stall to clean up When I ca in thedidaround my face a knotted mess care of David’s hands My eyes ide and wounded I looked terrified, but of what I didn’t want to say Also, there was theonand casting longing looks back over their shoulders Before the door swung shut, I caught a glance of David leaning against the wall opposite, waiting, staring at his boots The girls’ excited chatter was jarringly loud But theyup Arms wrapped around myself, I went out to meet him