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Jack nodded

Taylor scooted back fro before the festival?”

“I need to head out the day after tomorrow He’s booked us”

“Why would he book you without checking to make sure it was okay? That you didn’t already have plans?” Her voice had a panicked edge He was leaving Early

“Because it’s e’ve always done, and it’s never been a problem There’s never been a reason for me to stay anywhere once a job finished He knows that”

His words shot arrows into her heart She’d wondered if he’d told Duffy anything about her, if the older man even knew she was in Warrenville with hiether this past month

That this time Jack had a reason to stay a few days more

He didn’t , Taylor”

No, he wouldn’t Part of her understood and didn’t want hi The kind of friend one rarely found Jack had to go

But the selfish part of her wanted every last second with him

“I know that’s not when I’d originally thought I would be leaving”

She didn’t say anything, couldn’t say anything

“I’m sorry, Taylor”

“It’s okay”

Nope Not even mediocre