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“When? Where?”

“The night he droveclass, and in the foyer,” she answered

“And hoas it?”

Sarah swatted Jess on the arm “You don’t have to answer that, Abby”

“Yes she does!” Jess put down her wine glass

“It was … nice,” she answered weakly “But you guys, it was just that one ti For one thing, I think I know better than to get hung up on a guy who is still in love with another woman”

“A dead woman”

“Jess!” Sarah swatted her again, her eyes wide

“Well, she is,” Jess answered “Maybe that’s crass but it’s true And until so…”

“What about Josh?”

“One stubborn man at a time, please”

Abby snorted “What about you, Jess?”

For the first ti expression faded from Jess’s face

“I said so, didn’t I? God, what a buzz-kill I am”

Jess looked up, her lips curving just a bit, though her eyes remained distant “First of all, I can’t believe you said ‘buzz-kill’ And as for ot burned too, that’s all I try not to let it ht guy Until then I get to be Fun Aunt Jess”