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"Johnny "

"Our Johnny?"

Kate refused to let the pronoun wound her "Yes Last night—"

"He slept withHes on the rebound, Katie He cant be in love with you "

Kate tried not to let the word rebound find purchase, but it did "I knew youd make it about you "

"Buthes your boss, for Gods sake "

"I quit I in teeks "

"Oh, great Now youre giving up your career for a guy "

"We both know Ih to make it at the networks Thats your dream, Tully It alas " She could see that her friend wanted to argue the point; she saw, too, that any argument would be a lie "Im in love with him, Tully," she said finally "I have been for years "

"Why didnt you tell me?"

"I was scared "

"Of what?"

Katie couldnt answer

Tully stared at her In those dark, expressive eyes, she saw everything: fear, worry, and jealousy "This has disaster written all over it "

"I didnt trust Chad all those years ago, remember? But I put it aside because you needed me to "