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“So are you totally against the idea of having a, um, reunion to celebrate your reunion?”

“Are you serious? No way No freaking way I slipped up once and fell for his routine Not going to happen again Especially not with hi my boss”

Katie glanced away and seeht “I don’t know—don’t knock the ‘workplace rouy na bouffant, dreamy eyes, sexy smile—total French hottie Anyway, he only lasted for a couple of weeks but, ot wind of e’d been doing in the storerooround salted”

I laughed, but deep down a tinge of jealousy ran through me I kind of wanted what Katie had—an easy, fun ithserious, all hot hookups and funny stories

“How do you do it?’ I asked

“Do what?”

“You know, have fun with guys like that Not that I date o out with is the sa out with thethe city has to offer MakesYou know, like attracts like?”

She waved her hand through the air and gave a “Psshaw” “Couys because these are the kinds of guys who go to bars, you know? At least htful for a ? Maybe I’uy to sweep me off ether and doesn’t live on his friend’s couch in Green Point?”

“I seriously doubt that And trust uys only look like they have their lives together”

She smiled “But seriously, don’t worry about it Put yourself out there—that’s all you need to do Don’t lose yourself in work and hope that soically finds you”

“LosingI kno to do so there”

“Who knows—s ork out between the two of you”

“’Work out?’ You’rethere to work out to begin with We had a stupid, ill-advised one-night stand, and now I’ that it was nice little rein with”

“You can’t tell me it wasn’t at least a little worth it I mean I knew hi him in the tabloids back when he started with his dad’s company— he’s tall, handsome as hell—shit, you kind of hit the jackpot with him”

“Yeah, tabloids where he’s going through girls like he’s getting paid to do it And I don’t consider being one of the the jackpot’”

“Maybe it was more than that—you never know Have you considered, you know, talking to him about it?”