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Aibhlinn laughed “Well, I should hope so I was born and raised there”

“Trust me, Lucky Charms, I know”

Aibhlinn snorted “You’re horrible, you know that?”

“Eh,her eyebrows

“That it did,me he was about to screw some tart when I called and he didn’t knohat the hell he was doing anymore”

“And what did you say?” Sophia asked

“I told hiood why keep doing it? He plunged head long into this self-debilitating speech that sounded like a heartbreaking apology to me”

“For what?” Sophia said

“I’ too fucked up to be withon between us, it’s a wonder we don’t drown in all the words left unsaid and the emotions pent up and unexpressed”

“Andwhat do you plan on doing about that?”

“I’ on a series of paintings for Mo for more between us is now or never If he doesn’t take the invitation, I’s I don’t think he realizes how much more our friendship is”

“I’et why, and I’ve seen you two together It’s one of those connections some people never find with another person But you’ve been in li, mama”

“I know, but not by choice It’s not that no man has compared, because I don’t do that when I date It’s just that I don’t seem to fit as ith any other man I’ve come across”

“Preach,” Sophia said

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