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“Hey I’m Dwayne AKA: Your final destination” Pause “Uh, you know… in your search for Mr Right” Longer pause “Which is h

I grab hold ofso hard I can’t breathe

“Shhh, be quiet,” he says, chuckling “I don’t think I’ll show you the photo he sent me You’ll wake up the whole town”

“Well, now I have to see it”

I squint at the screen when he faces ita Darth Vaderas the light saber he’s holding in his other hand, and just as stiff

I shrug, like it’s no big deal, even though I’m disturbed by the size

“Eh I’ve seen bigger”

Adam nods “My reaction too”

I giggle, and lean forward, stretching out my back

“You could always get back up here” He smiles at me “I’ll behave I promise”

I’ hile under the covers I snuggle into the pillow, already a thousand times more comfortable

“I think we need a change of subject,” he suggests

“Okay,” I say

Probably a good idea

“So … caterpillars, huh?”

I cringe “Why is everyone so shocked by that?” I shudder “They’re such evil looking little creatures”

“Are you kiddingcreature—”

“They’re creepy,” I say firly”

“But butterflies,” he says, as if nothing more needs to be said

“Don’t get ru, huh?” I say, when his response is to laugh

“I can’t help it if I’h”

“So, nothing scares you at all?” I shaketo theht be one of yours”

“Thanks, Doctor Katie How ht’s session?”

I smile into the darkness

“First session is free”

I lie there in the silence as one topic dies down and we search for another I check et to three in thefor nearly three hours My eyes are getting heavy, but I’ it too much to end it just yet

“So …”

I juh me