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"What are we going to do?" Able asksto work out where the oil is leaking from

"Fuck knows," I say

"One of us should go find her Bring her back," he says

"We don't knohere she's gone," I say "Tyler trusted her to go and co her back"

"I don't think that planning is one of Tyler's strongest characteristics," Ablesole search will find her school district"

"That's not exactly narrowing it down, is it?"

"Well, it's better than nothing" He sighs, rubbing his jaw "Wanna help me start to search?"

"I don't know," I say "If she wanted us, she would have called She wouldn't have driven off into the sunset without a backward glance Even if we find her, what can we say that will change her ood life could be We know she's open to the idea of a group relationship because it's her friends who are already living that way Don't they say 'If you want someone, set them free?’"

"Yeah, they do, but this doesn't feel like we've set her free We've let her go There's a difference"

"You're speaking like we had a choice We couldn't keep her at our house against her will That shit would be kidnapping"

"I know that" Able rolls his eyes "That's not what I'uess I just wonder if we'd talked more about anted If we'd shown her ether at the same time…"

"You think a gang bang would have solved things?" I laugh

"Don't ," Able says softly "I mean, if orshipped her the way she deserves at the very center of our group, and showed her that we are a real group, not just a house of individuals, then maybe she would have understood the possibilities more"

"Is that how this shit works?" I ask, straightening up and wipingThis conversation needs focus, and I can't think when ine

"I did so on polyamory It depends Sohts for different people Others do everything together I think those are the ones with more of a chance of success There's less opportunity for jealousy or feeling left out"

I shakemy lips "I've never fucked in front of anyone before"