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“But you should eat so” He motioned to the cafe “We still have time before you have to work”

“Nah, I’ood Go! Have fun!”

“But…” Sam opened and closed his mouth “Okay, cool”

Alice grinned “Yay! This place has delish breakfast sandwiches I’ll wait out here Too hot inside now that I’eared up”

Sa?”

“Yep Not hungry I’ll head back and check on Bree Have fun today!” I held out my fist for a bro-y bu with a gorgeous girl I couldn’t be selfish

Sam bumped my fist and disappeared inside the cafe The door was barely closed when Alice asked, “So what’s his deal? Girlfriend? Boyfriend?”

“Neither”

“He’s into girls?”

“Uh-huh” I stepped back, but Alice followed

“What’s his type?”

“Ueous, so I’m sure you’re everyone’s type”

She beahtly slapped my arm “Stop” Her smile vanished, her expression coy “But don’t”

I had to laugh “Sense of huood”

Alice smiled “Cool, thanks He’s a cutie I could use a holiday fling”

“So could he” It was true Mandy duenerous and hot to be single for too long I backed up again “I’ll leave you to it”

“Thanks, Etienne Happy skating? I’’ is appropriate” She frowned “Is the Bree you mentioned your partner? Is she okay?”

“Yeah, she’s good” I backed into an older wo to Alice, I waved “Not a proble Have fun!”

I practically ran up to the Pinnacle After texting Tiym It was off-li artist”

Pu up the volume on my workoutand planking and squatting and lunging Trying to think of anything but Sa into a snowbank with Alice like a scene out of a rom-com