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"One bad apple," I replied "She's a great person So smart and fun I'ood you could ible bachelors in the space industry"

"None of theeeks and nerds"

"How did you escape being a nerd? You're a geek, sure, but far from a nerd Candace says you're Armani handsome"

"Arh his hair and struck a serious pose, for a square with his hands to frame his face in a dramatic fashion "Like this?"

I punched hirin "Excuse "

He leaned back and laughed out loud "That Candace is a scream You'll have to tell her I never buy Armani I only buy bespoke suits from this tailor in the fashion district My father tookever since I like to keep the old guy in business His family owned the shop for like over a hundred years"

"Probably better than Armani," I said and leaned over to kiss him

"Much better," Luke replied and kissed rade and co room with me We have supper to order I want fish tacos from The Shack"

I closed my laptop with reluctance, for I wanted to see if he'd write ht

I had to let it go There was nothing else to do but wait for my professor to respond

Until then, I had a life to live

Chapter Twenty-Two

Luke

New Year's Eve was a quiet af

fair for Alexa and me We went to a restaurant in Westhampton and had a nice dinner and then went back to our place to bring in the new year with chaone all out and done the Time's Square New Year's Eve dinner and street party, but I orried that Blaine was still out there, just waiting for a chance to hurt Alexa or me Or both of us at the same time