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I sed, lickingI'm home sick Been sick all weekend"

"What's thearound?"

"Must be I stayed hoo to work if I feel better"

"Are you sure everything's all right? Do you needfor you?"

"No, really I'm fine Thanks, Daddy"

"Take care, doll"

I hung up, and just lay back in bed, covering ht

The next ain and slept in Around eleven, the phone rang again I checked the caller ID and it was Lara

"Kate," she said, her voice sounding concerned "I had to fess up to Drake that I talked to you about all this He's coery thisPlease, keep inirrational Just get out of your apartment, don't be there If you do run into him, be hard and say you've come to your senses I know you're upset about this Drake told me he talked to your father about you, and your dad said you were sick and that he thought you were upset that things didn't work out I couldn't lie to hi"

"Lara…" I said, shaking my head "I miss him so much"

She exhaled loudly "You are both crazy Don't say I didn't warn you but seriously Kate, if you care about Drake you won't encourage him Do you understand?"

"I know you're right," I said, exhaling in exasperation "I'll make sure I'm out of the apartment when he comes by"

"Thank you His reputation is worth more than one sub Kate, I've seen too many powerful men fall over a siuilt you'll feel if anything happens to hied him"

"I won't be here when he comes by, Lara Don't worry"

I hung up and went to the shower If I had to go out, I had to at least clean h that I didn't look like an escaped athered upIt was 11:45 and I expected that Drake would be done his surgery soon I had to leave