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“Really?” Another laugh, and he puts his hands on his hips, looking astounded “Well, that happened fast Because five ht”

“I forgot until just now”

“He sounds like a real winner, then What’s his name?”

“What, my date’s name?”

Harry’s eyes are dark with annoyance I’ to him

“Yeah, your date,” he says, using air quotes

“None of your business”

Avery starts crying fro room and I scowl at Harry and say, “Nice job, asshole You woke her up”

He scowls back at ’s always my fault”

“If you say so”

“Winter, for a grooman, you can be such a child sometimes”

My eyes widen in surprise “I can be such a child? Are you kidding me?”

Harry pours his coffee into a travel , his lips set in a thin line “You knohat? Have it your way Let soreat pass you cooddamned stubborn”

I laugh bitterly “What, you? Are you the so out on?”

“Not justin your spiteful alternate universe where I’m the worst person ever”

“I can’t stand you,” I fire back “And not because of soined, because of what you did to Mal You led her on and crushed her”

“She led herself on I was honest with her about not wanting a relationship or anything serious” He screws on the lid of his travel rab his car keys, not looking atserious, either But believing me doesn’t fit your narrative that I’m the enemy, does it?”

I’

“Even if it is true, I’m not like Mal,” I concede “I don’t think you value woe I’m only here for Avery If not for her, I’d never want to see your face again”

“The feeling’s mutual” Harry sneers atument

I snuggle Avery for a few ain, then put her down on the playnext to her and typing out a text to Aubrey

Me: I changed uy you wanted to fix me up with