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I can already hear ht for a work conference in Denver, and Todd is house sitting Really, I know ain, that I arooman

I know the rill un that I would uy like that turned up at my dad’s house, he would flip his shit

Butinvolved with anyone that he doesn’t approve of He’s had Todd Chadwick picked out forfor the saet school loyalty and everything, but Todd is pretty ht of having to spend h to make my head hurt

I know he’s the kind of guy that people would pick out for me He’s a cop, I work at a daycare, we’re clean-cut and we ether But there is no spark No chemistry No butterflies

But gosh, soirl wants a littleabout the way that my tattoo artist touched me today made it impossible to deny how much I wanted him He spoke to me like he could already tell that I needed him in my life, and as I to deny it?

I haven’t even shownin an aparte is that he still seems to think he has a say in what I do with et the last word If I did, I would already be ht now

I have picked out this little blue dress that cuts off one out ofa little lamorous in a pair of heels I think I look nice, but as soon as I step out of the apartment and head downstairs to h I am some sort of crazy woman

"Well, that’s hardly a dress," my father remarks

"You have a hot date tonight, Spring?" Todd asks Why is it that he always sounds sweaty? How does a person go about doing that? I don’t know, and frankly, I don’t want to know

"I’ out with some of my friends," I reply "That’s it"

They both stand there and look atfor ive the Not a da Before they can ask any more questions, my car mercifully arrives

“Have a safe trip, Dad,” I say, giving hiht?”

“Yes, sweetheart, and Todd will be here if you need anything,” he says

“Love you,” I say, not addressing his comment Then I hop in the back before either of the to stop me

I give the driver the address, and he shoots e look – he probably doesn’t take many people to that side of town fro to let that stopinOr ers felt against my skin

The Midnight Oil is the kind of club that you end up at, not the one you start with But when I get there, and I see hiht place He offers et out of the cab

"I’d prefer to pick you up next tih to ht

"It’s easiest this way," I reply, and he offersthe strength of hi just how much more of this I will be able to take before I just have to throw myself at him bodily

"So, you come here a lot?" I ask, and he nods as he pushes open the door for me