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"I don't know," I say, and that's the truth I grab the glass of water sitting on the conference table and take a sip My face is pensive

"If you think things will—or can—get serious, you should tell her," he says, noticing that my mind is pre-occupied

I don't say anything, but I nod ht, but that's easier said than done It's one thing to sit here at this conference table and say these things—and even agree with them—than it is to approach the wo fro happy I don't want to fuck it all up by co as King Henry, there's no telling how she'll react

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If Arsen is going to keep feedingan extra hour at the gy on his terrace balcony, overlooking Central Park He has a massive table that’s laid out with breakfast I have e, slices of white or wheat bread, fruit, yogurt, granola, and croissants

Oh, there’s also pancakes There’s coffee, tea, orange juice and cereal

Apparently, the building concierge has been instructed to prepare a breakfast spread every day for Arsen since I’ve started spending more and more time with him

Arsen however, is just eating so the New York Daily Journal The sound of taxis and delivery trucks wafts over to our little terrace in the clouds and I look over at my handsome breakfast companion