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"I’ain on Mondaysecond and third glances at Tho a soray T-shirt with a navy sport coat and jeans, his brown leather belt h, I could s deeper

He hid his eyes behind a pair of aviator sunglasses and kept a forced se and the knowledge that he would see his family--and Camille--soon

We sat in the ters around hiht a carry-on The rest was e, a roller carry-on, and a leather tote

"What do you have in this thing?" he asked, slowly lowering the leather tote to the floor

"My laptop, creds, keys, snacks, headset, wallet, a sweater, gum…"

"Did you pack a coat?"

"We’ll be in Illinois for one night, and then we’re off to the Virgin Islands I canwith a sweater unless the bachelor party is outside"

"I’ to the bachelor party"

"Trent is proposing to Caht?"

"Seems that way," he said, his voice suddenly quiet

"If she can go, I can go"

"She’s a bartender"

"I’ent I win"

Tho the party"

"So will I"

"I doubt other females will be there"

"I’ you to witness that alone I’ine hoard I would feel being present while he proposed"

"How did the next one I called his ot hohed once "Showed up at your place, begging What a vagina full of sand"

"Focus We won’t have tiht there, and I’o everywhere together Tell theirlfriend Honestly, I don’t care But if you wanted background decoration, you should have brought Constance"

Thoht Constance She’s very nearly engaged to the SAC’s son"

"Really?" I asked, surprised

"Really"

"Another boat youover Camille"

Thomas made a face "Constance isn’t my type"

"Yes, because beautiful, smart, and blonde is so icky," I deadpanned