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“You look great,” Pearce finally says, breaking the long silence that has ain

“I still feel…” I say but noting his look I re myself so much

Being down on myself has never helpedback to that when I’ the best day ever

“Are you gonna change?” I ask, noting that he still looks perfect hih his shirt’s a little wrinkled and his pants…

Well His pants e crease in the front, but apart fro

“I’me out of the office to the elevator before I realize I’ve forgotten

“I’ll just grabto slip out from his arm but he hesitates

It’s only for a hts too

Why does she want to go back to the office?

Was it super spy Barbie as up to no good, or little miss runaway here?

“Don’t be long,” he says, with a sa little paranoid

I graband pull the office door closed I trot back to Pearce who’s waiting in his private elevator

He pullsme hard as the doors close silently

“Hungry, or do you wanna do so else first?” he asks

I shrug, feeling like I’

“I could use a bite to eat, but you don’t have to buy—” I say, groaning in surrender when he holds his hand up, warningabout the cost of things, or anything else

“Just… decide, Brynn,” he says cal?”

“Eat,” I affir withus both chuckle

“Great, I’ white omelet and toast”

“You ht havewhite with some toast

I can’t even rery I could probably eat a whole cow

Once we get to the parking garage, and Pearce notices his li a car to use while I check my phone

“Daain when he has to wait for someone to reply

“What the hell is wrong with these people today,” he asks hi instructions for which car he’d like brought around

“…If it isn’t toohimself