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“I’m fine”

“You don’t look fine Let et you a coffee” He presses his hand to the small of my back and walks me to the order line

“What are you doing here?” I question It’s a long way off from Almont and expensive

“Didn’t your ?”

It’s our turn before I can answer “A tall café mocha, please,” I say I’ o

“Yeah, but I ignore her rantings about us getting married”

The girl hands h table and take a seat He sighs, taking a deep breath “About that…I hope this doesn’t come off like an asshole, but I think of you as just a friend”

“It doesn’t I feel the same way I hope you didn’t come all this way to tell me that”

“I didn’t I et out of Al break and I’a out of Alured with all the talk about us getting together in town that you should at least hear it from me first”

“Thank you” I give hi and then squeal at his success “I’m so proud of you, Rick” We talk for another twenty ree to stay friends As he goes, I feel the heavy weight of my misery My shoulders slump and I head back to my apartment

I fall into a fitful sleep when I hear pounding on my door I think it’s the front door, but then it’s too close My eyes pop open to see Grant standing incompletely disheveled

“Doll I need you to come back toto o back to a business deal

“I’ive you a baby”