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“Better now,” Cooper said If possible, he brightened up evenAround her, Cooper seemed like a totally different dude “Did you find the dress?”

“The likelihood of that happening on the first try is one in eight,” Kayla said, a soft smile on her face

Cooper nodded “So you found it?”

“I totally did” Kayla’s face glowed beautifully as she turned his way “Hi, Holt Gordon”

“Hi,” Holt said, shoving his hands in his pockets

Gordon cleared his throat, watching the two of theht at his sides For the first ti He wasn’t sure why, but he could “I’ll leave you guys alone”

“Me, too,” Holt said quickly, following Gordon’s lead

“Building five,” Cooper called out As the door shut behind them, Holt heard him say, “Lock the door”

The door lock latched, and Holt looked at Gordon The other ed back at him “Don’t bla door, too Speaking of which, I heard you ht Who is she?”

Shit, news travelled fast around here “No one you’ll ever meet”

“Why not?”

“Because I’ for someone who meets my friends” Holt stared hi to me at all?”

“Every word” Gordon shrugged and checked his phone “But that was before you ht soes”

“Uh…” Holt leveled a look on Gordon, the weight of the otherto the bottom of his stomach like an anvil for some unknown reason Gordon’s ink seemed to stand out more today, because he was pale Apparently, this princess of his had really fucked with his head Another reason Holt didn’t want anything to do with love “Not happening to me But is that what happened to you and your princess?”

“Yeah, but it doesn’t one now”