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The idea had less than zero appeal, but I tried to smile and nod “That would be nice Thanks”

Thursday evening, I called Ellie while I was packing After going over so Dex and the girls on Sunday

“You are?” She sighed “Why doesn’t that surprise me?”

“The kids asked to see me! How could I say no?”

“I guess you couldn’t I saw him the other day”

I gasped “Where?”

“The dentist, of all places In the waiting room He was there with the kids”

“How did he look?”

“Grumpier than usual”

“Did he recognize you? Say hello?”

“He gave runt and a nod”

I sht”

“So you’refor coffee?”

“Yeah” I stared at the clothing in ”

“Do it Make him crazy”

“But it’s cold there, right? I don’t think I own any make-him-crazy sweaters and jeans He used to like the skimpy stuff”

“You knohat? It’s not the clothes, Win It’s you It won’t matter what you wear Show up and just be yourself—that’s who he fell in love with, right?”

“I guess” I pulled a dresser drawer open and took out the white sweater I’d been wearing the last time I saw him It was soft and cozy and oversized—I wore it when I wanted to hide from the world, not when I wanted to set it on fire

But I folded it up and tucked it into htest bit sexy, but it was comfortable and warm, and I felt like me in it

If plain oldI could do about it

Twenty-Seven

Dex