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“You and Sam Hickson?”

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Heather sht, but s”

“And what things are those?”

“Goddesses have responsibilities We have a legacy to uphold And sleeping with a Wrangler isn’t on that list”

“But—”

She held up her hand to stop me “I know your car, Natalia It was there when I left the bar You didn’t leave when you said you did”

Shit I felt the color drain fro to tell anyone?”

“No, but you aren’t either”

“No, no one It never happened”

She pulled“It certainly didn’t”

I didn’t knohether to feel relieved or disgusted Was this black? I was confused She smelled like hairspray and sweet perfume Unlike me, she was in full makeup

“Thanks, Heather Ithis between us”

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