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“Why don’t you coests with exciteh school with, but we’ve all kept in really close contact They’re all nice and fun without being too annoying Except Pauline She’s pretty annoying, but she’s also rich and she’ll buy drinks for us all night”

Chuckling, I shake ”

“Going out and having fun isn’t your thing?” she quips with a smirk

I raiseor not I’ve not been “out with the girls” since long before I went to prison I was a serious student at MIT, so all I did was study and hook up for casual sex to blow off steanant and had Aaron, so I didn’t have tiachev… and my life started on its doard spiral

“Oh my God,” I say with a sudden realization “I don’t think I’ve been on a girls’ night out since I was in high school”

Anna blinks in surprise “Wow”

“No kidding,” I reply slowly, actual awe overme

“Now, you have to co, it’s just you’re way out of practice”

I consider her speculatively Is it just that I need to get back into the swing of life againto do since Jimmy died? Have I si who’s just existing rather than enjoying everything life has to offer?

Maybe I should go out with her and her fun friends—except for the annoying Pauline ill spring for drinks

I opendifferent, butstaircase is Griff

As he trudges up the steps, his classic biker regalia of jeans, black t-shirt, and shit-kicker boots is revealed His hair is pulled away from his face in a half-crown ponytail with the rest of his locks loose to his shoulders

Anna spins to see what’s behind her, and she murmurs, “Oh my”

I slowly stand fro a bit in a daze to see hi sofrom my head to my toes, then settle on Avery The corners of his lips curl upward, and his eyes go warm

“Hello,” Anna says brightly as she rises fro a step toward Griff with her hand held out “I’m Anna Tate, Kynan’s personal assistant, and you must be Griffin Moore”

See… told you Anna knew everything that goes on around here

Griff shakes her hand, giving her a char smile “Nice to meet you”

Then his fern-green eyes coain “Cute baby”

“She’s Anna’s” I irimace Of course she’s Anna’s Who else’s baby would she be? But I find le hireat