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But da to say I swear I can hear crickets chirping in the distance, the silence is so oppressive

Taking a shaky breath, I say, "U I wrote an article before checking er It's as simple as that"

Hank chuckles "Oh, darlin' We all do things e're angry It takes a strong person to ade and I respect that"

His words are so very kind, and frankly, I didn't realize how lance around the table again Both Nix and Linc are sood nature at me but Emily still looks like she has some poop rubbed under her nose

I just don't get how Linc can so easily forgive me and how Nix and Hank seee But I intend to find out before we leave

And it's not long before I get rab a fewa word as I get up from the table

As soon as I corner her in the kitchen, I cut straight to the heart of the matter "Is our friendship irrevocably broken?"

I catch her off guard and she turns to look at me Her eyes are distant and that makes my heart sink just a bit But then she surprises me "Maybe if you told "

Ee and pulls out two beers She handsat her, I tell her the best way to sum up the reason for my actions "Okayhere's the half empty I think my father broke htest ood chance I'm so seriously fucked up that I'll never have a healthy relationship"

I watch as Eher on her forehead while she listens to ood reason"

I smirk at her but the truth is I just laid my heart out on the line I don't talk about my father with anyone I hold my beer up to her in mock salute "Daddy issues are usually the best"

"Linc seeiven you"

"Yeah He's a pretty great guy I've come to find out"

"I' that It's why I was so mad at you"

"Was? As in past tense?"

"Yes Past tense I suppose I should forgive you, too I don't want to be odd-man out"

I grab E "Oh, thank God I was afraid I'd have to do so"

E on between you and Linc?"

"What do you mean?"

Leaning back against the counter, E soing on between you two Linc keeps staring at you like you're an oasis in the desert and you keep doing the sa it about the other"

I groan I can't believe I'm that obvious And I can't believe I'm that oblivious "I kissed him"

"You what?"

I groan again "I kissed him I totally came on to him, straddled his lap and kissed him"

"What did he do?"

"He kissedFrankly, the ave me a brotherly kiss on my forehead We haven't spoken about it since"

"Hmmmm That's odd"

"I know, right? Ion the beer "I suppose I'"

"That's ridiculous, Ever You're gorgeous and set a taste of you"