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"Don't ask," my father said "She could live somewhere nice, but that's my Kate Independent to a fault"

"Daddy," I said, frowning A nice moment between us was ruined "I have a perfectly fine apartment" I turned to Drake "I'm sure it's out of your way I can catch a cab But thank you"

"I insist," Drake said "I won't take no for an answer"

I sighed and my father kissed me this time and ere off Drake opened the door and he and Dave escorted me into the elevator Dave offered e Dave, but I also didn't want to pick Drake Instead, I took both their shoulders and limped inside

"So, Katherine," Drake said, as ent down to the garage "You should watch those cuts, o to a clinic to have them cleaned"

"Thank you," I said "My best friend is a nurse, so I'll get her to check"

"Where does she work?"

"Harleht now and only works part-time"

He nodded When the elevator opened, he very purposely took ave in when he kept hold of e, I held onto his shoulder to take the weight off my ankle When we arrived at his car, a shiny black Mercedes, I thought it seemed perfect for hiot inside

"Where do you live?"

I gave hih the streets north and west to Harlelanced back at me from the front seat

"So Kate, do you feel like going out for a drink? I'ht"

"I don't think so…"

"Coo out with ht? Muse is just around the corner fro to eat"

I shook ht Drake's eye in the rearviewa bit