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I could keep on running and toss it onto the ground, or I could read it and then toss it into the ocean for hi it into the water Opening the envelope, I saw an equally nice piece of cream-colored stationery with a handwritten note

Moderate fitness s thatmore I reread it to lanced up to see if he atching me He wasn’t I was confused by it and decided to hold on to it until I understood what he was trying to say

The next day, when I opened e note frohtstand I’d read it over and over again last night, co He’d just givento think about it anythat had to do with Major He wasn’t ie note was meant tointo it

Major

She didn’t call or text I had watched her fro the note back in the envelope and turning to run back the way she had come I had hoped whatever it said would send her to my doorstep, but it hadn’t It hadn’t helped at all Whatever "y" Cope had colanced down to see alunch Watch her until she licks her lips as she speaks She does it often Won’t take long Then walk over and hand her the purple envelope No words Just leave

Another weird, rando toto do whatever he said That or ado free now that I knew so much I had to finish this

I pulledlot and passed the valet to self-park I wasn’t exactly dressed for the place, but I was Mase Colt-Manning’s cousin, so they let me in That, and I’d fucked h, which randparents to rerandchild and adored the to do with her inheritance When she’d called to suggest we do lunch, I had wanted to decline the offer, but she was a distraction, and I needed the in the club, listening to her chatter on about her fun-filled wonderful future, and pretending I gave a shit I smiled when she asked questions and tried to answer the her that I was positive I’d spend the reood idea

After answering her last question, I glanced up to see soht it was the waitress I was hoping so, because I needed another mint julep Instead, it was Major, and Knox’s sudden silence confirmed that she’d spotted hies of GQ He stopped in front of me and held out his hand, this time with a purple envelope I took it I was curious, of course, and refusing it would cause a scene I forced a s it and knehat it was, but he turned and walked away before I could

"Who Was That?" Knox asked in awe

I didn’t feel like explaining, so I shrugged "No one i Major, she finally went back to babbling about herself I noticed her eyes going to the purple envelope often, and I wanted to craet it

When I was finally back in my car, safe from the eyes and ears of nosy-ass people, I opened the envelope to find another handwritten note on the saue across your lip A sweep, not a lick One of the things that ue instantly went toif that hat he was talking about If so, why? What was his purpose?

The purple envelope now joined the pink one on ht I slipped on the heels I earing to Blaire’s baby shower at the Carters’ house Hanging out at my ex’s house with his perfect little as also my half sister wasn’t

I had no doubt I’d love this child as ift, which I had wrapped in pink paper with a satin sheen, wasn’t all I planned on givingfrolanced at th ed my skin ItI definitely was not My clothes, however, would lie for e

Major

Mase pulled up beside ht he and Reese were back in Texas They didn’t nor periods of time He had a ranch to run and horses to train

"What are you still here for?" I asked, glad to see him

"Baby shower, re it, and I had to clear out Figured I’d co about anything but et a beer?" I asked