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“Da me off She’s mine”

“You’re barking up the wrong tree Wehere, like I a her”

“Hell, Sylas, I’ve never thought of anything like this ina little, but only a little

“Me either, but don’t you think Ashley is worth our effort?” Sylas could see in Nic’s eyes that he wasn’t as confident about winning Ashley alone as he professed Maybe there was hope for Nic to turn around Maybe there was hope for him, too Ashley was more than worth their best

Nic shook his head “Sharing a woman? Granted, Ashley is wonderful—more than wonderful I want her I’ve never wanted anyone aswork?”

“I don’t know, but obviously it does somehow That’s why I’m here To learn hoorks”

Nic nodded “You’re the quiet one of the two of us, but you’ve always been the one willing to step up first when the need arose I’ve always admired that about you”

“And I’ve always ade Coether”

“This is not rock cli, Sylas This is about the future It’s about the rest of ht now” Nic stood and threw a fifty-dollar bill on the table His walls were clearly back up “If you want to get your freak on in this town, I don’t care Have as many threesomes as you want, but stay out ofto let you fuck up my life,

Sylas”

Desirae walked next to Nic “No pie?”

He didn’t answer but stormed out of the diner

“Did I say so?”

Sylas shook his head “No He’s just very tired I’ll take a slice of that pie, if you don’t mind”

“I don’t lanced down at the fifty-dollar bill, and her eyes widened “He left without his change You’re friends, right? I can give it to you and you can ets it, okay?”