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“You can’t be serious”

“Oh, I’ up a chance to see Darren Westinghouse play”

“Charlene, what if I don’t want to go to a gaain?”

Charlene turns ain I’ve probablythe content or lack thereof She seems far less offended by his non-responses In all fairness, she hasn’t slept with him

She props her chin on her fist, eyeing reed to coffee, so you must want to see him”

“Who says I’ll see hiain after this?”

“I understand the media stuff bothers you, but he seems to be honestly interested in you Iyou even though you keep blowing hi smile is plastered across her face “Oh, and nowhere in this interview does he say he’s done that Hat Trick thing All he does is give evasive answers”

“He doesn’t refute the claim”

“He was probably coached”

“As if that’s any better”

Even my best friend is on Waters’ side I bla day see Lunch takes forever I’ on one of the new accounts I keep daydrea it to household items

At five, I freshen up in the staff bathrooivewith coffee breath, or garlic breath, or any kind of offensive breath I’ate the fresh breath as soon as I order a coffee Regardless, I have no intention of kissing Alex I think

I reach the lobby at quarter past five Alex is sitting on the ar his hands down the front of his pants I follow the ht where they’re not supposed to—his groin I can’t see anything exciting going on there He’s changed since thisand noears a pair of dark wash denim jeans and a button-down shirt Theoff every deliciously cut inch of chest and biceps and shoulders Why does he have to look so good? I’m so pucked

“I thought ereat the coffee shop”

“I thought we could walk over together”

“And you didn’t want me to stand you up?”

His s like that”