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That would make two of us

I don’t want to, I write She trapped me

"Yeah, Haven has that way about her," he re then scribble, Sure

"Find a way out of it before things get too intense," he says, lowering his hand to the table "You don’t want to piss Haven off, because pissing Haven offMarellie off"

Myme what I already know

Any advice on how to do that? I scrawl across the napkin Because I tried to tell her no, and that didn’t see as he contemplates "I’d just ride it out until her obsession passes" When I give him a puzzled look, he adds, "I’ve known Haven forever, and every once in a while, she goes through these phases One month, all she wanted was ice creaot older, her sweet tooth turned into guys"

So you’re saying, if I ride it out for a month, she won’t bother me anymore

"If old patterns repeat, then yes"

Thanks I feel like you just saved

He chuckles as he reads what I wrote "Nah, kid, I like helping you" His gaze sweeps the table, and then he lowers his voice "You’re one of the few left here who are still good"

His voice conveys an underlying et the chance to ask him, either, becausein his hand

Everyone falls silent

"We have big plans tonight, gentle on the floor, slips off his jacket, and rolls up his sleeves "Big, big plans"

Doc is an average height and weight, ed man who dresses in fancy suits, unlike most of Elderher up on the food chain than so Tih not to question anything he says or does I’ like Marellie, but I’ve heard rumors about some of the stuff he’s done for business He treatsto look too ets his sleeves rolled up, he faces Big Tim "I need you to take Morless and Wenley and unload the truck"

Big Ti at the end of the table "Let’s go We got truck duty"

Morless gets up fro questions Five people re Doc andmen "Elderman needs you at the warehouse ASAP"