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“Good stuff” She grabbed his iPod, and butterflies forht of her name “You made me a playlist?”

“Like I said, I’ve learned to keep you happy” His words rang false, but she didn’t call hi

“You want to keep listening to this?” she asked, scrolling through Old-school Metallica, AC/DC, Postal Service He certainly had a handle on rin off her face

“No, I have a case playlist”

“And it keeps getting better” She located the playlist and sighed as “Ramble On” ca lot and hit the street

Chapter Two

Pierce glanced over at Deht noith the n The wind blew her hair around like strips of velvet A look of pure bliss covered her heart-shaped face as she peered out into the darkness broken up by building lights and street lamps

“We’re almost there Do you want to stop e find a spot or do the hotel thing first?” Pierce said

“Let’s go to the hotel first Then we can take our ti with you The new video gah the pink-streaked mussed mess

“Are you all finished designing the levels?”

“Yes, thank God Don’t getfor so long, I’m ready to pitch the computer across the room to escape,” she said wryly

“You would never do that to your baby”

“You’re right” She turned, directing her words toward the backseat “Don’t listen to runtled”

Pierce laughed “You’re so adorable soht, and he turned to face her She pushed her lips together in a full-blown pout

“I don’t want to be adorable”