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“So why not just go right into it?” I asked

“My license doesn’t transfer so I have to do a lot of paperwork to be able to practice here I just needed soet all that sorted out”

My interest level in Desiree was already pretty high, but noas through the roof She was an interesting, fascinatingly different wo-hot body was an added plus I sat back in the chair, content to spend the rest of the afternoon chatting with her Even if it meant crumbs on the couch

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Hanging out with Aiden was fun, even ht it would be He had been so quiet and standoffish when I was staying there, but when I caht and day He was still quiet and intense, but I got the impression he was happy to see ift of the cookies I thanked whatever cookie god that ledhim the snickerdoodle and chocolate chip cookies, since they turned out to be his favorite He said it would take him a week to eat them all, but by the time I left, he had already put ao each

I drove ho fantastic I didn’t know quite exactly if I would call him a “friend” yet, but ere certainly friendly, and I felt like I had so Itin Ashford, which I was grateful for

I needed to call Sas went She was extre silly to talk about, like how Iabout the reason I was in Ashford and not near her in the first place I missed my friend more than ever, especially withoutthe distance we had was going to be the best chance at keeping her safe too The eful I hoped that being this far aas too ood as dead

Shuddering, trying to force those thoughts away, I turned the radio up loud It was poppy Christhties, and I loved it It felt like a ti was fun and silly and kind of innocent Bopping along to the tunes, I drove back into town and tohat lyrics I knew

Forgetting to go to the store before I went hoular issue, and I cursed myself when I shut the door behind redients I used on the cookies so I could make other dishes for myself, but that would have to wait for tomorroas home now and hadanything that didn’t involve a video call from Sammi and maybe prop her up on a pillow on the couch and watch a movie with her

Just then, my phone vibrated on the table where I left it while I was changing out of rabbed the phone, sht, her face popped up allass of wine in her hand