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Shawn started fussing in the back seat, taking my attention away from the empty

parking spots Dorian was on the phone alked in She threw her hand up in greeting before turning her back to continue her conversation I put Shaho instantly headed into the fa my keys on the hook;to clear things out I couldn’t let that train of thought pick up steam

“In three weeks you’ll have the place all to yourself again”

“That’s good Any longer and I was going to start charging you rent”

She rolled her eyes “I have son” She walked over to her briefcase and pulled out a manila folder

“What are these?”

“Con where I’ve placed the stickies” She held a pen out for me

I took it and the folder, walking over to the couch “A interest to you?”

I heard the fridge open and close She came over with a diet coke in hand “No I can explain it all, but we both know it’s pointless You always get this glazed look in your eyes when I speak legal”

She had a point on that No s, I always felt lost when it ca the folder, I signed in the places she indicated

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At the end of the night, after Dorian had gone off to bed, I foundher company She provided the distraction I needed to not think about the last few days It was a strange thing to welco the conversations always revolve around her in some shape, form, or fashion made it much easier not to think aboutup at the ceiling, they were all I could think about

Malcolm He hadn’t called, or even sent a text, today or yesterday His previous ones had gone unanswered, so I didn’t knohy I was bothered by the fact that he’d stopped trying But I was So out He’d been so stubborn and ada our relationship work, but I should have known better I was daed It only ht

I rolled over, hugging my stomach That painful knot that had been there all day twisted The walls closed in Thosehere bearable coiled around me

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