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“Still in love,” Rowe said, though he’d never expected to say those words about Snow But once Snow had given his heart, he’d been all in and would be for life Hell, he’d bought a damn home with Jude after only a few months

Geoffrey groaned loudly, slouching against the loall as well “It’s not fair”

“Yeah, they’re nauseating to be around”

The young rabbed his shoulder and turned the crowd on the first floor

“Look down there,” Rowe instructed

“At what?”

“Just look”

Geoffrey huffed and stood silently for aover the people

Rowe leaned closer so he could speak directly into Geoffrey’s ear “Did you notice that eventually everyone looks up here? They’re looking at you and wondering who you are, how you know Lucas Vallois, and why the hell you’re so special Right now, every last person down there wants to be you”

When Rowe pulled away, he noticed that Geoffrey was standing a little straighter, his chin lifted and his shoulders were back Yeah, he got it now

Geoffrey glanced over at Rowe, a wicked grin on his lips “Oh, you’re good You’re very good”

“Go get ’eht” Rowe patted hi the slim, delicate bones “You should come in to Ward Security, take a self-defense class First one’s free”

Nodding absently, Geoffrey headed toward the stairs

Roandered to an empty pub table half hidden in the shadows The placement allowed him to see ht want to engage in painful small talk By his count, he needed to stick around for another thirty minutes and then he could slip out It had become a complicated dance with his friends He didn’t want to be out He didn’t want to be social It had been nine months since Mel’s death and he didn’t want to date—couldn’t i about that, but it was co

For now, he showed up to s they invited hi as he put forth a little effort, they stayed happy and didn’t nag his, shunning daylight like sorateful and he did enjoy himself, but after a couple of hours, what had once been fun becah andwould be quite as fun as it once ithout her