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“I couldn’t He had a chance to explain at Arlington and he didn’t take it That’s a pretty strong signal I’d be an idiot not to get the e”

She shrugged “Yeah, but as theBrandon at the club around nine You could come and confront him and then at least you’d know…”

I sighed and drank the rest ofBeckett It wasn’t likeso ballsy I was the type to slink away and lick my wounds in private, to put on a brave face when in public, and not admit I had been hurt

Going to the club with Miranda and Brandon would be really ballsy of me What would I say to Beckett?

I could i That would hurt even worse than if I never saw hiirlfriend who died? He had survivor’s guilt? There were reasons he couldn’t see me?

Then I thought back to e Carpe diem

Going to the club on Saturday night would be ballsy, that was for sure If Brandon was telling the truth, I figured I deserved to knohat those reasons were

I’d demand that Beckett tell ood

On Saturday, after dithering for hours trying to talk ot dressed inin front ofof e

Leah sat on the bed and watched She had dressed and caether

“We won’t be leaving together,” she said and cocked her head to the side to examine me in her critical way “Not if you wear that dress”

I frowned at her “A dress isn’t going to win a man’s heart” I adjusted the bodice once more

“It can do wonders,” she said and twirled a lock of her hair “Brandon said that he couldn’t get ht be surprised at howneckline can be to a boob man”

I laughed and adjustedout “I think men are far more interested in what’s underneath,” I said wryly “Or at least, that was always my experience…”

“That too, but men are visual They like to look almost as much as they like to touch”