page41 (2/2)

Once again, Jim shakes his head hard “No way Ironically, my sex life with Ella didn’t diminish We were always coh for her, so my advice to you is don’t ever let that be your mistake Make Mollie your priority, even over hockey It’s a lesson I learned too late”

The melancholy in his voice hits e?”

Jis “Maybe I don’t know But man… you saw her in that restaurant She was clearly on a lunch date with so hands”

“That doesn’t ,” I point out “Take her back”

He blinks in surprise “What…you ht for her?”

“Well, yeah… sure I gest doing souy Find out how serious it is Would Lucy know?”

“Even if she did, she wouldn’t tell me Her loyalty is to her mother”

“Then you est with a sly grin “I’ll be glad to help”

“Like we follow her or so?” Jim asks

I shrug “Or so and what he’s doing for her that you didn’t do, then figure out how to do it”

“I’ attention to her,” Jim mutters

“Listen, et off your ass and reat in the sack… maybe you just need to fuck some sense back into her And lots of flowers and nice romantic dinners out, too I hear poems are nice Compliments Chocolate”

Jiet it If I want this to work, quit sitting back and la to have moved on and put myself back within her notice”

“Maybe even recruit Lucy to help,” I suggest “You’ve already got bonus points by letting her watch Saether with her mom Make her part of the plan”

Jim scratches his chin “That idea actually has merit”

“There you go,” I say, pointing er across the distance between our two beds “And, if you buy her a fucking dog, she’ll be in your hip pocket”