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“She’s fine,” Penny said “She’s been running a ency in New York, so she keeps busy all the time”

It was a neutral answer that didn’t reveal a dao after years of staying away I suspected Nikki had a lot to do with it I let it go, though, as I turned to look at Alyssa

“Ok,” I said “Come in Get settled Maybe we could have some lunch don later?”

A shtened Alyssa’s face as she looked over to Penny “That would be great, Dad We can walk around a little bit, too Do you have to work this week?”

“I’ll be in the office a few days, but I blocked out my schedule for a majority of the time you’re home” I leaned in to kiss Alyssa on the temple with a s “I can’t ith irl home Get unpacked, the both of you You can show Penny where the guestroos on my computer”

I caught Penny’s eyes in a lingering glance That heat ignited again in the pit of my stomach, but I forcedrooh my hair with a shaky breath

What the hell is wrong with hter’s best friend The little girl that I used to play with for hours with Alyssa

I sat back down at my desk to c

heck through a couple of eirls settled in After thirty minutes, I rose from my desk while my laptop powered down for the weekend

The door to Alyssa’s bedroom was cracked open when I stopped in front of it I reached up to knock on the door, but it was Penny’s voice that stopped me short

“So casually “Isex with one of the older professors at school?”

I stiffened in surprise at the statement

“That’s because they are desperate for good grades,” Alyssa replied cynically “It’s gross, Penny Don’t even think about things like that”

“I’ that not everybody likes dating the douchebag frat boys at our college, is all”

“Oh my God, yes They are the worst—” Alyssa opened the door, and ju there “Shit, Dad I didn’t know you were standing right here”