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“Unless of course when you were talking about the songs being written about the ful relationship you’d ever been in, the love of your life that broke your heart into a ed pieces, you didn’t in fact mean me Was that it?”

He scowled, appearing truly put out “You know I meant you”

“Woe’re getting soritted teeth “Is this the sahout the entire apartment like an indie-rock trash fairy, contributed to household finances solely in the form of cold leftover pepperoni pizza, and missed my birthday dinner because someone invited you to jam at the last minute?”

“I already apologized for that And you like pizza!”

Bon turned a chuckle into a cough in the front seat Very professionally done

I just groaned “Tell rowth involving some healthy self-realization in the last year Please”

Streetlights and nighttih Portland’s don area I’d heard he had an apartment nearby in the Pearl District If you wanted hip clothes, restaurants, or just the best bookshop in the entire world, it was the place to be Not that I could afford it, usually

And all the while, Ada ry, huh?”

“Still angry? No, I was coasting along just fine with si in this conversation and your half-assed denials Now I’m furious”

“Miss Schwartz,” said Bon from the front of the vehicle “While I realize that er

I’d ask that you not assault hierous for everyone involved”

“I’ed “I’m a pacifist”

He just nodded toward the two clenched fists sitting in my lap

“Oh We’re just talking Civilly Sort of” Slowly, I stretched out s of et to know me”

“Of course you are, miss”