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And I bet she was the belle of the ball wherever she went

I’er to beautiful LA women, and Katelyn is in a class by herself Now that she ht blond hair and blue eyes, beach body, perfectly creaown Did she attend the Oscars on a celebrity’s arm? The Emmys? Grammys? Hollywood premieres?

I don’t doubt it, and a sliver of jealousy spikes into me Odd Not because I’m jealous That’s normal It’s even normal to want to pualas and benefits What’s odd is that I no longer have the urge to lock her away to keep her safe and under my control Sure, I want to protect her, but within reason

I’ve co way

And that makes me smile

“Do you want me to ask Lois if there’s a place for you at the restaurant?”

“I’ve never waited tables And I’m horrible in a kitchen”

“What about hosting?”

“I’ve never done that”

“Hmm…I don’t know if you’re qualified It requires a lot of wearing sharp clothes and looking pretty”

“I’m sure there’s more to it than that”

“Of course Can you read?”

“I think I just told you I’raduate”

“That doesn’t alwaysI know you can read, Katelyn That’s all hosting requires You read the reservations list, or you take names You answer the phone to take reservations, and you lead people to their table I’m pretty sure none of that is beyond your capabilities”

“As I recall, The Glass House already has a lovely hostess and a maître d’”

“Sure We have several Doesn’t mean there isn’t room for another”

She pauses a h with people”

“You were an escort, Katelyn You ood with people”

Silence again “Maybe I can type, you know I think I’d rather type”

“And be stuck in a cubicle all day? Working at a restaurant would be a lot more fun Plus, important people come in all the tieous, Katelyn Model gorgeous Agents co for fresh faces”

“I’m way too old to be a model”

SheAll I know is she’s theti woular basis

“I’,” she says “I left LA to get away from all that”

“And you came to Manhattan”

More silence Shemakes no sense at all

Then again, I shouldn’t be in Manhattan either I should be on a farm in a flyover state, but I couldn’t leave the city life totally behind, even though I hate New York

“I have…friends here,” she finally says