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“What can I say? I tend to attract the crazies”

“Nah, she wasn't crazy She just wasn't a good fit for you,” she said “For soht for you, and I don't get it”

“What don't you get?”

“How you keep going after the same type of woman You could have any woman you wanted”

“You're delusional,” I said with a chuckle

“No, I'm just not blind,” she said

Her cheeks were flushing pink and I noticed she was drinking less Probably so ho like that It would be a really nice way to piss off her parents, and that was the last thing I wanted

We talked for a little while longer, and it started to get late I heard someone step out onto the patio next door, and then her father's voice called out

“Emma? Are you over there?”

“Yes, dad,” she said, rolling her eyes

“Don't you think it's about time to come home?”

“I'm fine, dad,” she said “I'm an adult now, remember?”

I saw her father look over fence and scowl, shootingHeback inside

“I should probably get to bed anyway,” I said, feigning a yawn

The last thing I wanted was for Eue I didn't want hiood relationship and I hated the thought of jeopardizing that After all, he was right It was getting late and she still lived under his roof