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"Armie," he warned

"Fuck off, Cannon" Without any real aniirlfriend, and ination is not under your purview I can damn well fantasize about her if I want to"

"Listen to you talking all fancy"

Ar there Eyes narrowed Ar

Dauy"

After a burning glare, she dismissed hi today?"

"No, I don’t start back until Monday, but I got a call froht and was a no-show Took Cherry and me an hour to catch a cab"

"Why didn’t you call me?" Cannon asked

"I did, re, she waved away his autoie Anyway, Steve just called He said he’s laid up So jued to keep his face blank, even when Cannon stared at him Steve was a damned liar, but whatever

Rissy didn’t look real concerned over her boyfriend’s plight, he noted "You’re going to go play nurse, huh? Sounds kinky"

Cannon shoved hiain

But Rissy forestalled her brother’s te there to tell hiuratively, Cannon asked, "Why? What happened?"

"Nothing, really I just realized I didn’t miss him while I was in Japan I hadThat’s pretty telling, don’t you think?"

Always the supportive big brother, Cannon said, "I think you’re sed "Hope so, because there aren’t any other prospects currently on the horizon"

Ar? For his benefit?

Ha Not happening He wasn’t a dope And she damn well kne he felt about--

"I hate to run off" She fretted with her purse strap "Do you still have a key?"

Cannon nodded "Don’t sweat it, hon We’re taking off anyway"

"Well, if you do need to go back in, Cherry will be here, but I think sheback to bed" She pointed at Ar what he’d been about to say, so, Ar a cautious eye on hiaze back to Cannon "If you find yourself with extra free tied her close "Will do"