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“I didn’t run I flipped hiht add—out of his place”

“So what are you going to do?”

“What do youto take the blue file I’et all about Mr Darcy I mean, really, Darcy? That’s his last naood this didn’t work out You know I’ of Matthew Macfadyen playing Darcy circa 2005 Not Anna Karenina ThatCleo, help me”

“What do you want uy A very hot, rich—”

“I get it!” I sat up “Let’s forget aboutWhat happened with you? When I called it sounded like you and Mark were having a good time out Is he back too?”

“He ran into an old partner, some words were said, then so thrown, so it was a good idea for us to leave”

“Cleo!” I jumped off the couch and picked up the bowl of kettle corn and her glass “Why didn’t you say anything? Here I a about myself while he’s alone in his room”

“He said he wanted to be alone” I went upstairs, and she followed me

“When Mark says he wants to be alone, it et about it Grab the bottle; this isn’t going to be enough” I drank frolass on the way toward the back room

“I’m fine Go away,” he said when I knocked on the door

“I have white wine and kettle corn”

There was pause “Daroan

S, I opened the door I al around his eye, which he was nursing with a bag of peas

“Oh my God”

“It’s not that bad” He reached for the half-elass “It’s my fault, really—”