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I let her go and step away “Where’s your luggage?”

“In the back of the closet on the left-hand side”

“Okay, you figure out what you’re going to take and I’ll get your suitcases” I anized chaos Shoes are piled up in boxes and labeled and clothing is color-coded I i

“This is a lot of clothes, sassy”

“Yeah, I’ve gathered theo work, and a lot of inal piece”

“If you say so” My e our households I’d have to get a guy to corab her hard back silver rolling cases and pull the hub that wouldneat piles on the bed—shirts, shorts, underwear, and bras are lining up on the edge of her bed

“How long do you think this is going to take?”

“Until we go to trial I don’t think you should be alone anymore”

Her back goes ra at your house for a few days”

“Would it be so bad to live with me?”

“I’ that, Ollie Maybe one day Now, it’s too soon” Her tongue flicks out, and she moistens her full lips

“Maybe for so about our relationship has been by the book”

“This is huge We can’t make a decision like this based on fear”

The hell we can’t “It’s not fear We’ve seen firsthand what they’re capable of This is thinking s preemptive”

“Fine I hear the case you’re pitching” I ignore the clipped sentence Her anger isn’t at