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“Then I guess I’d betterI bite my donut nearly in half so I don’t have to reply

I got the upper hand, defining the ternal of retreat But then he sla the decision back onto me so squarely I have to admit, I’m impressed

He writes so on a blue Post-it note His spiky black letters swoop and slash; ink spreading a little into the veins of paper

He writes down so I never dreamed I’d ever know I have no idea if it’s for the purpose of picking hi I can’t ask because my mouth is so full

He sticks it onto my computer screen His home address

Chapter 13

I keep half expecting your big brother to storm in here any ht and all,” Danny says as I slush elato

“I’ his car out front, ready to run you over” It only comes out half like a joke The waitress coain, we reassure her of how delicious everything is Everything’s flippin’ perfect Checked tablecloth and candles Romantic music and me cleaned up nicely in a red dress and lipstick The only thing keepingin ht

“I need to ask Are yousingle? Available? I’ a vibe You and he aren’t?”

“Yes, no No! No vibe Absolutely no vibe I’le” Then I repeat it a couple more times Danny’s expression is doubtful The lady doth protest ay too much

A slice of panic opens ininvolved in any way, there’d be repercussions Reputation-wise HR-wise Dignity-wise I rees at the post-paintball e to think the horse may have bolted

“There’s been heaps of office hookups Sarins He’s a gossip, I can tell He raises his eyebrows, hoping I’ll have my own juicy scandal to share, but I shake my head

“No one talks to me at work They think I’ll snitch”

“Is it true Josh completed first-year medical school?”

“I don’t know His parents and brother are doctors, though”