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“Lie to me”

“Clark, I don’t even knoho she is right now We’re two people trying to keep our heads above water”

“It’s okay, Carey If she was going to be with anyone, I’d want it to be you” His hollow tone didn’t sit right

“You’re juun there—”

“No, I don’t think I am The air between the two of you practically sizzled”

“With anger” Most of the woer or colored by pain

“Hmmm” The doubtful expression on Clark’s face earned an eye roll

Carey turned on the ignition and digested what his brother said “Please don’t try to play ghost matchmaker”

Clark burst into laughter “Oh I’vefierce”

“Ditto, little brother, ditto Can you … talk about where you were?”

“No, just that I was happy and taken care of”

“That’s good enough for me” There were a ht now his brain was shot Too ht now his tas back and really that was all that mattered, even if they did have their work cut out for them

Chapter Three

She stood at the kitchen counter ar in her coffee Dressed in a pair of black sweatpants and a gray shirt froood it felt to be ho that by the ti chunks of time had flown by If her best friend didn’t also work in the same office she’d be lonely indeed

“It’s good to have you home, sweetheart” Herbathrobe