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"Whoa!” Serena's head spun

"What?” Shay deht? Or at the very least, the chance to vindicate yourself—prove your innocence, clear your name?"

"Well, yeah, sure But” Serena sat back in the barstool and frowned “It's really not that simple anymore” Because of Garrett “I ” Suddenly, she wasn't so sure she wanted to leave Silver to return to her old life And hadn't she told Garrett she wasn't intending to leave? She'd basically coht sent a wave of exciteh her ten ti her job back

"You eous You'll meet a new one in New York when you come back"

Serena laughed “Not like this one He's incredible, Shay Just wait until you meet him You'll know exactly why I chose to—oh” The breath escaped her on a hard rush of air “Shit"

"What?” Shay asked, sounding deeply concerned “What is it, Serena? What's wrong?"

She sunk a little lower in her chair “Look, I appreciate that you want to help reat plan Except that” She cringed a little “My doctor won't be able to sign that affidavit"

"Why on earth not?"

Serena gave her friend a few moments to draw the appropriate conclusion A loud shriek on the other end of the line forced her to jerk the phone away fro a decent interval, she returned the receiver to the ear and said, “Now that you've got that out of your system"

"Holy fucking shit! We've been on the phone for, like, fifteen in anymore?"

Serena couldn't suppress the smile that curved her lips “Wellyes"

"Oh My God"

She laughed “Really, is it that shocking? I mean, I'm twenty-seven, for God's sake Doesn't that in on the planet?"

"Not on the planet, but definitely in New York"

"I just really wanted it to be special With so in her own ears, “I know this sounds totally corny, but I just knew, all this tiuy"