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“What mess?”

“I’ll tell you once we’re inside Aren’t you going to let rumbled

“Why don’t you come on in?” Aedan stepped out of the doorway, held open the door andto keep hiiving hiuard, Stephen, stood behind Ja to Aave Ja to be in the US The fact that he was here now didn’t bode well for the teeks he was supposed to have left in the States

“I take it you’re here for a reason, other to badgerback early” Aedan plopped down in the ar room

“Yes, although after I tell you what I have to say, youback early is the best course of action It seems that Kate was a lot ht And unfortunately, the DC United pictures were put in a few press releases earlier than expected”

Aedan started to speak, but James held up his hand to stop his tirade

“Yes, I knohat you said about theot back to the UK, but they did it without my say so This led a couple of paparazzi to wonder what you were doing here in DC The press release talked about you training with them while you were in town It piqued the curiosity of a few of the forelse in the works”

“I haven’t been out on a bender since I’ve been here I’ve been keeping a pretty low profile”

“Low, but not low enough There were soo Those picsquestions Asking questions about who this person hy she ith you and whether or not you were still with Kate Kate decided that being broken up from you wouldn’t help her chance at the WaGs show and decided to go on the offensive and tell everyone that you’re still together”

“She what?” Aedan shot forward in his seat grabbing hold of his head “You’ve got to be kiddinglike this” Thinking back to his earlyphone call with Kate, Aedan wished he had been more direct that this wasn’t a temporary break—that they were broken up and she couldn’t use his name in the press anymore

“I wish I was She’s decided that playing the victier things for her So, there’s going to be a contingent of paparazzi descending on this place any minute now”

“What a conniving little bitch I should have never gone near her”

“She did serve a purpose at the ti to placate Aedan

“And what purpose was that?” Aedan growled

“She kept you in the spotlight, was soreat cheering you on from the stands”