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"That’s what he said?"

"No" I read it to her "Now he’s concerned? Now, he wants to throw I love you around? What a jerk I’uys are a bit too much drama for me," Stasia says with a yawn

"I tried to talk to hi none of it And now, out of nowhere, he sends a here?"

"And these are the days of our lives," shein her seat "Call him and ask him, Lia Because I don’t have the answer to any of those questions"

"Why are you such a bitch?" I de about four chips into hs and then shakes her head atyou out of the blue How does he even know that you’re driving back today?"

"I don’t know" I frown "Who’s he talking to?"

"Call the man"

"I already blocked his number"

"Unblock it and call hi"

"No" I tossand reach for another chip "I know, I’ hi about hih wine country," I say, changing the subject Mostly, I want to getforithout hi to that I don’t care if he’s tall and sexy with the most tender hazel eyes I’ve ever seen Or if his hair feels like silk in ers Or if he makes me feel smart and clever e talk for hours on end

I can do this without hiet ho for soles "The fastest route is to stick to the freeway"

"Yeah, you’re right I have a bunch of unpacking and avoiding a sexyto be able to live in that house with hie soda "Of course I’rooman I don’t have to look at hioing to do my best

"Uh-huh" She rolls her eyes "Good luck with that"

I don’t know if I’ve ever felt exhaustion on this level Even after I left Vinnie, I don’t think I was this weary

Jules and Anastasia just left after spending all last night helping me unpack my boxes Anastasia still hasn’t been home since we pulled into my driveway yesterday afternoon

Instead, we called Jules, and she caet ular life again I owe the trip is in our near future I’ll reward all of our hard work

I grin, plant aze around the space It feels aled with a few of the pieces that Jules and Nate bought one, and the bulk of the work is finished, I’lance into the kitchen, and to the pool area beyond, and feel a grin spread across my face

Check that I do knohat I want to do

I hurry and pour a glass of tea, reach into the fridge and grab my cucumber eye mask I pull an ice pack out of the freezer and carry everything to h in the day that most of the patio is in the shade so I don’t have to worry about getting too ht here if I want

And trust me, I want

I take a sip of the cold tea, then settle back on the lounge with the ice pack against the back of my neck I lay the cucumber mask overup the quiet The cal to sleep when I hear the doorbell I know it’s notAnastasia just went home to crash