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“I set the daain,” she says in frustration “I keep forgetting about it Just now I opened the side door to take the garbage out, and then it’s shrieking atalarm coive them a password to prove it I couldn’t find the paperwork, as I couldn’t re”

Her last words come out clipped and I know she thinks I went overboard on security at her house, but I couldn’t help it That Nanette chick is a psychopath I was not happy to be flying to the East Coast for al Brooke behind to fend for herself if Nanette didn’t get on a plane bound for New York liked I’d hoped The way she flipped out and the violence was one thing, but she was also coldly calculating in her atte scary

“You’ll get used to it,” I assure her “In a few days, you’ll be a pro at it”

“I suppose,” she says gluht is switched on “But hey…you played so good tonight Two goals and an assist You are on fire”

Chuckling, I tap ht Sometimes you are just way in the zone, and I was there”

“I’hto me

“What are you doing tonight?” I ask her “Wearing anything sexy by any chance?”

“I’ll lie to you and say I’s and stiletto heels Do you like?”

“I definitely like,” I ru?”

“I’ some work,” she says, and I hear an enthusiasm in her voice that I’ve not quite heard before It’s as if her spirit has lightened somewhat

“Tell irl’s doing that’s got her feeling good

And I listen to her talk to me about a new line of apparel that they hope to roll out in the winter and how she’ll be responsible for helping to pick fabrics and setting production schedules All the things I never thought twice about when I wore a Vengeance T-shirt or a baseball cap How in the hell that shit was made?

It’s pretty cool, actually

She eventually winds down, guiltily apologizing to h…I’m sorry to ramble on like that”

“Don’t be sorry I enjoyed learning about that stuff I enjoy learning about you, Brooke, so don’t apologize Keep it co”