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“Really? I’lance at her “You’re pretty, for example”

I chuckle as her cheeks go red

“And your full of shit,” she grins “You know just what to say, don’t you?”

“Do I?” My grin widens “Huh And here I was thinking you were the wordsmith, not me”

“Co old”

“Then I’ll have to think up some new material Any chance you can hit me with some inspiration?” I ask her

“I’ll hit you with soht,” she mutters

Chuckling, I turn back to the road Every so often I glance at hback to Vegas The person I’ the one down in the last few days, than it has in the entire previous month

“This is as, you know”

Katie’s voice cuts through hts Her eyes shine when they brieflythe raw excite while

“You were here a couple of days ago, relowers at h it off

“I guess it just feels like one very long trip,” she says

“Glad things aren’t dragging for you,” I laugh

“No, you knohat Ipink

“Are you looking forward to getting home?” I ask

“Yes and no” she glances at me “There’s parts of this that I’s I really miss, like Alfred”

“Boyfriend?” I ask with a knowing nod

“You don’t think that would’ve co

“Alfred?” I repeat

“What?” she asks when I stare at her

With a na serious or not I smirk as she pulls out her phone A few seconds later, she holds up a picture, a triu looks so familiar, it’s scary

“What are you laughing at?” she asks

“Nothing” I sreat uncle nary little man ay too , I’d picture that

She laughs “I’m sure Great Uncle Alfred would be thrilled”We pull into the parking lot at the hotel I shut off the engine and look at Katie I have no idea where the laughing, happy, relaxed Katie that was here a few one In her place is a stressed as fuck Katie