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“Not yet She’s still next door”

“You guys gonna date long-distance once she moves?”

I gave him a look like he was crazy “No”

“Why not?”

“Because” I switched the ood at a relationship when I lived in the saone”

“But you could—”

“No” My tone was final “But if you get off ht”

He held up his hands “Okay, okay I’m done”

I was hoping Winnie would rather just have a quiet night in, but she loved the idea of going to my sister’s house to play cards She even“You think it’s okay to use her oven?” she asked on the ride over

“I’m sure it’s fine”

“I just didn’t want to heat it up at et hard”

“I’m sure it’s fine,” I repeated

She glanced at me “You okay?”

I rubbed the back of my neck “Sorry I’m just a little out of it Haven’t slept well this week”

“I won’t keep you up late tonight” She reached over and rubbed“Unless you want me to”

Glancing over at her, I tried to smile “Hoas your last day at work?”

“It was really nice They had a cake for ”

I tried to think of sohtly ill at ease on the drive, and e pulled up in front of Bree’s house, I turned off the engine but didn’t get out right away

“What is it, Dex? I can tell so”

I frowned, staring at the steering wheel

“Talk to me,” she pleaded

“That fire on Monday really messed with

She reached over and took my hand “I bet Have you heard any more about the kids?”