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She bursts out laughing “I don’t have time for hobbies I used to like to read”

“Used to?”

“I’ care ofup around our place, I always end up totally exhausted and when I fall into bed, I’aze cuts away from mine

“Same here” I keep h I have no idea what I want to do with my life beyond football Hell, I know my coach is mad I didn’t stay around cauilty There’s a big ga up and I need to be at peak performance

“Really?” She sounds shocked

I nod “It’s easier that way, don’t you think? Staying so busy nothing can bother you”

She studies aze narrowed Perceptive As if those dark green eyes can reach directly inside me and examine all my hidden secrets

I don’t like it

“There you are” I turn to seeout of the restaurant, his irritation obvious He glances at Fable and his jaw hardens “I thought eren’t finished with our conversation,” he says pointedly

“Oh, I aht in like a good little girlfriend, slinging her ar that hot body close Her brsts press against ly “I need Drew’s help I can’t ood Not twoand now she’s the si decision without ht then?” Dad asks

“What’s going on tonight?” Great I don’t want to put on a show for anyone Bad enough we have to fake this for rand perfor dinner at the country club I told you about it the night you arrived”

No way do I want to go Sounds like a special sort of hell “I don’t know…”

“I insist,” Dad interrupts, wearing that expression that says no arguhtens her arht sounds like a special sort of hell for her too “What should I wear?”