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I had just blinked in surprise at Reed for a few ue from the top of er than you did I would think you wouldn't be able to coe"

"So, I' to learn ht it was adorable So much so that I rolled over on top of his

When we ca ht and I should be ready to go at 8 PM

It's only 7:45, which is why I' on uilty that Reed's waiting for me

"Twoanother layer on my lashes

If he had a response to that, perhaps a gru in front of the s and I hear him say into it, "YoRek"

Except he pronounced it "Rick," which drives Marek nutty He doesn't ht, but of course Reed never does

"I' Marek wanted to knoe're up to tonight

Sorry, buddy Tonight is date night with my man and you aren't invited

"Yeah, surecome on over," Reed says, and I roll my eyes at myself in the mirror

Sticking the wand back into the tube, I toss theReed pops his head in the bathrooed out about so He's over at my house and--"

The loud knocking on et rid of him"

"We've got ti off his worry "You said we didn't have to leave until eight, and as it happens, I'o"

"And you look spectacular, Dr Ives," Reed says as he runs his eyes appreciatively over eorays I paired it with a pair ofhair down loose and curly I went all out on the ot to be a bit of a shock to Reed to see me this way He's always called me beautiful even when I'low in his eyes right noarms my belly, and I make a note to dress up more for him

There'son the door, this time louder

"Dah the bedroos offthe last one in as I hit the botto the door

Marek bursts in past hilances at me, but it's as if he doesn't even see me He spins on Reed and says, "ManI a ready to do so really stupid, and you better stop me"

Okay, this isn't funny, as it's clear Marek is distressed

"What's wrong?" Reed asks Marek sto his cell phone and the other scrubbing at his hair

Marek doesn't answer, looking to be in deep concentration Reed says, "Marekdudewhat's going on?"

Spinning on Reed, Marek growls out, "What's wrong is that"

"What?" Reed and I exclaim at the same time

Marek's eyes shift toI' a plane out of here first thing in theto "

"You just told me you wanted me to stop you," Reed says carefully, and Marek's eyes narrow

"Did I?" he hisses, and I'd find it comical if it wasn't so obvious that Marek is really upset "Well, I'll kick your ass if you try to stop me"

Reed shootsback I have no clue how to handle this Marek ignores us and goes back to pacing, only to stop and look at so on his phone ild eyes

"See that?" He holds the phone out, screen pointed at us, but we're too far away to read it Apparently he doesn't expect us to, as he turns it toward hio So douche Owen himself who sent it to me just to rub my nose in it"

"What does the email say?" I ask him hesitantly

Marek sort of jolts as if he's really just understanding that there are two other people in the rooives a confused shake of his head, then reads from his screen "MarekI feel like you need to know that Gracen is ust 26 I don't need to tell you that she'd bea colossal mistake No one can talk her out of it Perhaps you can"