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“Not really, but I have to findbad has happened?”

“I can help you if you want”

He pulled away fro through country roads

“Help me find her? You’re serious?” I looked at him

He pressed his sunglasses to the bridge of his nose The aviators had a different level of sex appeal on his structured face

“Yes By the tiet back it will be late afternoon We’ll track her down and we can still finish off our weekend on a high note” He grinned “I have selfish motivations”

“Really, you don’t have to do that It’s my mess”

All I could think about was how eerily re in my chest returned How many times had I searched for him? How many times had I called his friends desperate for answers?

He squeezedto help you”

“All right” I wasn’t used to it Accepting help Even the offer was foreign I was the one who always solved the crisis I was the foot soldier “If you’re sure”

“I a anyenuine

The rest of the drive we listened to music while I re in co my calls The commonality stopped there It had to

Two hours later Vaughn pulled up in front of my apartment

“Is your roommate here this weekend?” he asked

“No She texted and said she was staying with her boyfriend I think she had to work most of the weekend anyway”