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"It was nice to ot out of the car She stood on the sidewalk, waiting for Tully to quitout with him

Finally, Tully got out of the car and waved goodbye as Chads black Ford Mustang drove away

"Well?" she de to Kate "Hes handsome, isnt he?"

Kate nodded "He sure is "

"And cool, right?"

"Definitely cool " She started to walk away, but Tully grabbed her sleeve, stopped her, and spun her around

"Did you like him?"

"Of course I liked hireat sense of humor "

"But?"

Kate bit her lip, stalling for ti or piss her off, but what kind of friend would she be if she lied? The truth was, she had liked Chad and she believed he truly cared about Tully; it was also true that she had a bad feeling about their relationship andhim had only made it worse

"Co me "

"I wasnt going to say anything, Tully, but since youre forcingout with hih the dam, she couldnt stop "I mean, hes thirty-one years old He has an ex-wife and a four-year-old daughter he never sees You cant be seen publicly with hiet fired What kind of relationship is that? Youre e years "

Tully took a step back "Missingto dances in Tahitian costuuys like the nerds you seehtly smarter than a pet rock "

"Maybe we should just agree to disagree"

"You think Irades or a spot at the station?"