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“I don’t knoasn’t sure…”

“If I had so on me?” I finished for her When she nodded, I clenched my jaw, and I slowly released my pent-up breath “Vi, there hasn’t been anyone in my life since you”

“Yeah, okay,” sheup her plate, she took it to the sink

“Seriously I haven’t dated anyone” Taking my own plate, I followed her and rinsed the dishes off before placing them in the dishwasher

“So, the chick on ESPN last summer…?”

It tookabout When it clicked, I groaned and explained what had happened “She was some fan who snuck past security and more or less attacked me when I walked out of the locker rooht not want to hear this, but I’ to tell you anyway”

She turned away from me, but frohtly cocked, I could tell she was listening

I closed my eyes and told her the truth “When I say there hasn’t been anyone since you, I irl as a friend Yes, there have been opportunities for all of those to happen Ric’s wedding was just one of theht, but I just wasn’t interested Because they weren’t you”

“You’re right,” she said with her back still to me “I don’t want to hear this”

“Vi,” I groaned, taking a step closer to her, but she started for the door

“If the offer still stands, I would like to leave in the ” She paused at the door but didn’t look at me “That is, if Krush can come with us?”

“Of course he can I meant for him to come with us anyway”

She bowed her head “I’ll let the pilot know to get the plane ready”

Chapter 49

Violet