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“If you cli to be really mad”

“I’ll be back, I promise I’ll tell you the whole sorry tale Will you be okay for a minute?”

“I’ve had to make friends with half the people in this roo out with” I watch hie

I haven’t actually spoken to Mindy yet Outside, she was always being raphers, but she’d smiled at me and I have the i animatedly to an older couple When they move away, I sers at her wedding

“Hello, Mindy, I’m Lucy I’ me here The ceremony was lovely And I love your dress”

“Nice toto” She smiles broadly,

her dark eyes lit with undisguised interest as she looks me over

“You’re the girl who’s melted the ice man”

“Oh! Um I don’t know about meltedIce man?” I’m at my articulate best

“You know Josh and I dated for a year?” She waves her hand quickly as if it were nothing

“What? No” My stoain She puts one hand to her hair and smoothes the already perfect style It’s blond She’s tall, tan, and brown eyed She’s Tall Blondie

My mouth is probably a perfect circle I a would it be to go alone to your ex-girlfriend’s wedding? Especially when she’syour brother?

“How long ago did youto keep my voice modulated I sound like my car’s GPS

“I’d known hi Josh, of course When all that business with Josh’s work going through theto Patrick to try to understand why Josh was being so distant He isn’t much of a talker, as you know”

I look at all the strangers who have been staring at Josh all night They’ve been wondering how he’s coping with seeing this beautiful woman marry his brother A year They would have definitely slept together This y, immaculate blonde has lain in his bed Kissed his mouth I s acid