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“Are these friends of yours?” Wyatt scratches at his temple

I’, and I’m sure I sound like a crazy person, but I’m on a roll

“They’re characters in a show,” I say, adding, “That you’ve probably never watched …”

“Okay Continue …”

“Anyway, Big was Carrie’s person Her big love Her best friend But he was also kind of an asshole He broke her heartday He also flew across the world for her when she needed him the most In the end, he always loved her, he was just terrible at showing it Their relationship was complicated and flawed and filled with ups and downs, but they were always ether Anyway, all of that was to say … I really could’ve used you these last ten years Even if it wasn’t always perfect …” My voice trails off I can’t finish Hot tears sting my eyes, but I blink theet emotional—I just wanted to illustrate a point

“You going home or where are you headed?” he asks

I’ood at handling other people’s emotions

“Yeah …” I say “Going home Why?”

I glance up to find hi his lower lip

“Thought if you had time, we could make a quick run to the line shack I know you wanted to see it while you were still in town,” he says

The farm is fifteen minutes from here and the line shack is another half hour beyond theThere will be nothing quick about this run

Rising from the Tahoe bumper, I ask if he’s sure

“The last tiood idea,” I remind him

“That was in the middle of the day,” he says “It’s late now There’s no one around …”

“Oh od” I clamp my hand over my mouth “You want to hook up”

“No” His eyes widen “That’s not what I meant … I just like to keep my personal life private People like to talk around here and that’s how ruet started”

“Yeah, can you iether?” I chuckle

He rolls his eyes, going back to serious mode “It’s not like that”

“There you go being strange again …”

“Just get in the dalint in his eye as he jangles his keys

Did he just … flirt with me?