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I notice the pattern and call hi on with Dick?”

He tenses, staring up at the ceiling “We’re not seeing eye-to-eye on how to handle some of my endorsements”

“Which endorsements?”

“The ones for Bachelor of the Year”

He ht it up since “What’s the issue?” Silence stretches out so long I prop up on an elbow “Alex?”

He shifts his gaze fro to me “Dick thinks it’s better for me to appear available until it’s over”

“Available?”

“Unattached” He ss

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“I know So does he It’s stupid” Alex sighs “It could help n, Violet I have to start thinking abouton the ice”

I know this Hockey careers are short It’s the reason I have my job and also the reason I have to do it well It doesn’t h “Is this e’ve been staying in the past feeeks?”

“I’ht up in all my crap”

It’s another evasive answer I try a different angle “Does Dick know you’ve asked me to move in with you?”

“No”

“Don’t you think you should tell hi with me?”

Alex skiht I should I will I’ll talk to him this week”

“Promise?”

“Prole with me”

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