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She ju a dollop ofdown at the stain spreading over the plush carpeting

Malik laughed He was lounging back in an e an old black and white movie He looked down at thethe film

With a set it”

Within iving her a teasing smile

“What!” she laughed “You scared me!”

“My apologies for ain and returned to his seat

Amie sat down on the sofa across from him and set her plate down on the coffee table before her, letting out a tired laugh as she did She sighed unevenly as she started ripping the pita bread apart and dipping it in the hummus

Malik watched quietly as she picked at her food, the faux-couple sitting in silence until he resumed his movie

“Anyone ever tell you it’s not polite to stare?” she said through a mouthful of food

“Anyone ever tell you it’s not polite to raid the entire contents of a host’s fridge?”

“Here, I thought you were ly

“Fiancé,” he corrected

“Then what’s yours isher mouth with baklava “What? You said help yourself!”

They both s quietly for a moment before A, anyway? You’re into old movies?”

“Why do you say it like that?”