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"With a stop at the catering truck," I chi Joey a hopeful s truck"

"What the F?" I stomped my foot,your ass around the set while you coo?" Fred asked, stuffing Joey’s cash in his pocket

"Yeah," Joey said, and Fred nodded his goodbyes, the door creaking shut behind hione, then nodded atan affair?" Hannah perched on the counter and unzipped the bag, peering inside and checking out the inner pockets "And she’s pregnant?"

"Yep" I said, hoping she wouldn’t press for details

"Who was it?" Hannah asked, looking up froe I grabbed a beer and avoided eye contact, shredding the skin on my palm before I realized it wasn’t a twist off

"You don’t know?" Joey stepped closer, and Hannah pushed hi the woman"

"You still with Carter?"

I looked up, the beer finally open, and met his eyes "Yeah No thanks to you"

His rimaced "I was an asshole"

"Wow" Hannah raised her eyebrows "The truth co on her new bag

"You were," I agreed, tipping back the beer "Total asshole You kno you could make it up to onna say cheese biscuits, but sure, throw in tickets to the premiere Two," I said pointedly

He clutched his chest in mock pain "You won’t be my date? I’iven?" He looped an ariven," I affiret e my mind," I threatened

"Yes, ?"

"Oh no," she said "I plan on getting some one-on-one tia

"Enjoy it," I said, waving at her as Joey dragged hed "I’ifts from anyone Feel free to send that Maserati ht as Joey tossed my beer in the trash and shut the door

The Maserati I wondered what happened to it I’d signed the title over and left it in the glove box Had overnighted Vic the keys And a few days later, it was gone

"I’ on the end of ers an inch apart "Just a bit"

"And me?"

I scrunched upline, pushing his hands into the front of his pockets and looking at one "I really was an asshole, pushing you to date Vic Carter … I can see you guys together You’re a cool girl He’s got his shit together--always did"