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Then, of course, the next day, he’d run off and see so with her I was naive even to think that what I had just said to him mattered thatto soothe his ego Because that’s all this was He wasn’t used to rejection With a face like his, I doubted he’d dealt with it often If ever

Still, I wanted to go back and hug hi my head at my own idiocy, I headed back to my elevator Gannon still hadn’t tried to reach me, and my emotions were a little raw after that encounter with Major If he hadn’t basically begged h, that begging was intense I deserved a freaking award for being strong about it What kind of girl didn’t want a guy like Major pleading for a second chance? Pretty sure there wasn’t a single one alive on this planet or the others

My phone vibrated, and I saw Gannon’s name on the screen, followed by, Good afternoon Lunch?

My stomach was full from lunch with Major, but I wasn’t about to turn down a chance to be with Gannon I’d eat light

Yes, I’d love to do lunch

I waited outside the elevator as it opened and closed I didn’t oodness I needed an hour to make myself more attractive and let my lunch with Major settle sorin spread across ain, I hurried inside I had an hour to look aes and two different hairstyles later, I was ready to one, for the most part, and I was excited about another day with Gannon I still wasn’t hungry, but I’d work around that

When the elevator door opened, my eyes went directly to him He was hard towere rolled up to his elbows, and his biceps looked like they were about to explode fro Co on, and damn, he was hot

My heart sped up I hoped allmyself look irresistible would pay off I watched his face as he watched aze traveled over irl in the world

"Sleep well?" he asked when I reached hi that he had tucked ht

"Good" He held out his elbow for o eat"

"Same place?" I asked, curious