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“No,” she sood”

I lowered my head in disappointment “Oh”

“Astonishing!”

“Really?” My face lit up as I stared into the ht red dress was slit up the side, the perfectneckline it looked great around hs I turned to the side and beamed

“Yeah yeah,” she said, pretending to be peeved “It also nificent”

Holy shit it actually did I clapped ether

“You soone?” Lauren asked

“A little,” I said “Been working out at the University gys up”

In truth, Brandon had been working out with in with, plus a fe exercises while he was there I figured the place was free to students and faculty, e of it

“So this is the one, right?” I asked “You’re sure?”

“Hey,” said Lauren “If I was going to an art premiere with my football player, swim-star, artistic boyfriend?” She winked “Yeah, this would be the dress”

“Good then let’s go,” I said, heading for the register “Lunch is onlife,” I teased “I want to hear all about Italy”

Lunch was fantastic Seeing Lauren, even more so She told s they saw, the guys they met…

By the tiotten how good it was to hang out with friends again Silently I vowed to keep host in my friend’s life

That wasn’t entirely your fault though