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“And yourowled, tensed up like she was ready to cohtly offset by the fact that she was 5’3 And wearing yellow kitchen gloves

“Ohin front of Dmitri, just in case she really did launch herself at him

“It’s ok, Ja his palm down my arm “She’s just worried about you”

“I know,” I told hiets to beat up my boyfriend”

“Boyfriend?” Dmitri echoed

“Too aze

He smiled at me and said softly, “Definitely not too ently

“Christ,” Jess htly over her chest, but at least she looked slightly less like she was in attack mode

Dmitri stepped around me and handed Jess’s phone back to her, and then took his life in his hands by leaning down and whispering so brown eyes ide, her lips parting in surprise And then she knit her brows and glared at hi to track you down, cut off your balls, and feed them to you”

“I don’t doubt it,” he told her

Jess peeled off the yellow rubber gloves as she turned toto co ram and knock your door down if you don’t”

“That’s exactly what I thought,” I called after her as she disappeared into the kitchen Then I turned to Dmitri and said, “What did you say to her?”

He blushed slightly and broke eye contact as he murmured, “I swore to her I’d take care of you”

Obviously there was et the rest of whatever he whispered out of Jess later, because Dmitri had clammed up all of a sudden

Jess reappeared in the living roolasses on and her handbag over her arm She pointed at me “I mean it Jamie Go see your family ASAP”

I held o”

“Ok then I’ back to work”

“Come over for breakfast tomorrow Please?” I asked, “I’ll show you my new clothes if you do”

“Fine, I’ll see you then Save the receipts, soo back,” she told lanced at my boyfriend and said, “Bye, Dmitri”

“Bye, Jess” The door swung shut behind her, and he turned to ht s sarcastic “I love that you have a friend that cares about you so much”