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Was a good tih?

The answer came easily No

It wasn’t good enough because no one stuck around good-tiirls when they were sick or injured, when they needed so more than a stiff drink and a stiffer cock

It wasn’t Dell’s fault for sticking to the noro We didn’t shoith soup when the other was sick, and we didn’t call ere apart But, oh, we had a wonderful tih-end restaurants; we danced all night, took in shows and concerts, took helicopter rides over the Grand Canyon Once, we even took off to Los Angeles for the night

Whatever we did, Dell and I had a great tiether

But still, he couldn’t get away fast enough withup in all directions, my face free of makeup, my body covered in cotton instead of silk, lacy pajamas

Like all men, he wanted the illusion The fantasy

And it wasthat very fantasy

Chapter Eleven

Jasper

It was Sunday, and nor room table, it would be a loud and festive occasion where we talked business, fa because Sadie’s seat was e Empty

It didn’t il and Maisie showed up or that Kat and Terry had expectation in their eyes Even Cal appeared, though he’d barely said five words to any of us What remained of the Ashby fa All wrong

“All right, we’re all here, so let’s stop wasting time and talk about e need to talk about”

Kat frowned and shook her head “We’re not all here Where’s Thomas?”

“Thorowled “He isn’t family”

Kat snorted and shook her head, aier in etting your ass kicked in the fifth grade” The satisfaction on her face that acco