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"Okay And thanks"

He stares at oes inside his apartment and closes the door

I shower, dress, and head to work, hts preoccupied with Cam and the look on his face when he asked et to work, there’s a note on my desk, slipped underIt’s in a sealed envelope with my name printed on the outside Curious, I tear into it before even reo at all how I’d hoped I hope you can forgivesince I’ve dated, it seeotten how

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His cell phone nu a slow breath, I slip the note back into its envelope and put it intoThen I sit inwith ive him a call

Ultimately, I decide to follow Cam’s advice and play it off like it doesn’t matter I bury myself in work for the next few hours, until "

"This mornin’ sucked"

Cam’s voice is curt with tension, but I’ht, too I couldn’t sleep"

There’s a fraught pause, then he exhales "Me neither"

"Are you still mad at me?"

"I was never mad at you, lass," he says quietly "You bloody hardheaded woiddy "Good, because if I had to listen to your ain, I’d throw myself out a "

He chuckles "That’s a little dramatic, don’tcha think?"

"Plus I owe you two ht? You’ve been countin’?"

His voice is classic McGregor I-know-you’re-in-love-with- "So have you," I shoot back playfully, "and don’t even try to deny it, prancer My meat loaf is the best part of your day"

"Aye, lass Your loaf is al the phone cord betweenof my pie, any requests for your last two h "Well of course I want that pie, lassie I love that pie Sweetest thing I’ve ever had in e of his face when he broke the kiss on the couch floats into my head, and I squire my panties

"There’s a picture of us on the internet A celebrity gossip site"

He curses under his breath "I’m sorry Are you okay?"

"Yes, I’m fine, and you don’t have to be sorry I think it’s raised irl who sits next touys in accounting said hi to et your autograph"

Ca are interested in, you wee daft bugger"

That ood If I had ao, you know that?"

He snorts "Well, you’re shit for mine, so at least one of us is happy"

He’s unhappy? I don’t want hiet I called you beautiful, prancer" When he doesn’t respond, I hurry on, worried he’s thinking I was lying "I eous, reat sense of humor and an excellent vocabulary You’re a catch"