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“Got your driver’s license yet?” Dex asked me

“We’re practicing,” Juliet answered for me

“Jesus Christ, you his fuckin’ lawyer now, Julez?” Dex sliced his arh the air in exasperation “Let the kid speak”

“She’s a good driving instructor” I s for a job too”

“You can get your job with Ulfric back in the spring,” Dex said “He’s asked about you Swears you’re the best worker he’s ever had”

“Yeah? That’s nice to hear” Hadn’t done ood Not like Ulfric bothered to vouch for ht be unfair I doubt it would’ve h”

“If I hear of so, I’ll let you know”

“Thanks”

Juliet set the cheesecake in the middle of the table

“Now that we’re finished grilling Roman about his employment prospects,” Juliet side-eyed her uncle, “I need his assistance in the kitchen”

I followed her to the kitchen counter She set out three ar “Will you take that to the table, please”

I leaned down and kissed her cheek, then whispered in her ear, “Thank you”

We brought out the coffee and plates for the cheesecake

Whatever had crawled up Dex’s ass seeone away He told us about the trip he’d taken and didn’t harp onin the air

Finally, he glanced at his phone “I gotta get to work Thank you, Julez”

She walked him to the door while I cleaned the table

A few reen envelope and set it on the table “Christmas present”

A sadness in her voice stopped me mid-dish-rinse “You okay?”

“Are you? Dex fully rude”

“Yeah” My lips curved up and Iyour man”

“Daht I have your back, Ro about hi road trip around the tiet I shouldn’t have said that But he ticked me off”

Maybe this time he had a reason to be on the road, but what about all the other times he was in and out of her life?

We slept under our Christmas tree

The nextroohts play over Juliet’s cheeks

“Are you watching me sleep?” she whispered