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“I flirted with hi her head with mischief in her eyes “You were not happy with me, were you?”

“I—”

“And you were even less happy tonight when you sawnext to him”

I looked away “I don’t knohat exactly you’re trying to getto confess”

“Who said there was anything to confess? Gabi, a two-year-old with chocolate over their face could tell me they didn’t eat the last chocolate buttons, and I would believe them over you”

“I’m not that bad a liar”

Addy held out her hand and shook it from side to side

Great

“Gabs” She tookto upset you I wanted to see if I could get hiht wasto have a conversation with him, so I took it”

“I told her if she wanted to see where things would go, to put you two on a table alone Switch some name cards around, you know?” Adelaide rested her arm on Eva’s shoulder “She didn’t listen”

“Do you mind?” Eva side-eyed her for a second then turned back tofat bloody bust, because the git wouldn’t tell ”

“I was right,” Adelaide

I didn’t want to smile, but I couldn’t help it “You’re such a bloody idiot Why not just tell me if you kneas bothered by it?”

“I didn’t think you wanted us to know If you had feelings for hiht have told us” She s Cupid”

“Never, ever do it again” I hugged her tightly, closing my eyes for a brief second “Look, our… friendship is cos for hi on them No, no,” I said when she opened her mouth “It’s for the best It’s just a crush, and like all the others, it will pass”

“Okay” Addy wrapped her arhness? Can we go back inside? It’s so bloody cold out here my nipples could scratch a car door”

I laughed, leaning ainst hers “Nobody made you come out here”

“Not true Eva did”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah Worst sister and friend ever” She finished her et a drink I think we all need one”

Amen to that